SAVING TIME AND EXPANDING THE SCOPE BY THE AID OF A CATALOG
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1951
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Ohio State University
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To do an adequate infrared job, justifying the minimum expenditure of \$13,000 per year for operating an infrared laboratory, spectra of all possible types are required. In order to produce and maintain sufficient spectra, a crew of four or more and a special infrared instrument are required. This is wasteful of manpower. The staff includes a chemically trained technician to select and order chemicals and to file and catalog spectra; a trained operator; a secretary; and a supervisor. The many manual files can be reduced to one by the use of an IBM or RR system as developed by Kuentzel. Collections of 759 and 2,000 spectra are available from API and Sadtler Laboratories. This leaves only a small number of special interest compounds to be scanned and punched on Wyandotte cards. The rest of the energies can be devoted to the company's main problem. The company's problems, no matter how specialized have many techniques for infrared, provided it is sufficiently large to afford the \$13,000 or more charge per year. It really takes a man of vision to direct the infrared laboratory. He can keep the instrument busy around the clock if he takes on all problems, including: 1. Check purchases for spec. performance a. Assay b. Qualitative identification 2. Process control 3. Process anomalies 4. Research control of organic reactions 5. A study of organic preparations 6. Assay of products sold 7. Assay and identification of compounds produced Any program which does not encompass at least these phases is wasting the company's money. The study of one product is not sufficient.
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Author Institution: Samuel P. Sadtler \& Son, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania