SanSoft Ships "The Chemistry Set" Media Contact: S.P. Sande (303) 947-6406 AppleLink: SANSOFT NewtonMail: ssande Internet Mail: ssande@csn.org SanSoft 892 East Quail Place Highlands Ranch, CO 80126-2137 (303) 947-6406 SanSoft Announces The Chemistry Set 1.0 for Newton MessagePad Highlands Ranch, Colorado -- March 14, 1994 -- SanSoft today shipped "The Chemistry Set 1.0," its first commercial Newton product. The Chemistry Set digital books provide an extensive reference library of hazardous material and general chemical information. Designed for use by a varied market -- chemists, engineers, hazardous materials workers, students, and fire and emergency response workers -- The Chemistry Set uses the pocket-sized portability and RISC power of the Apple Newton MessagePad to put thousands of pages of information at the fingertips of these individuals. The Chemistry Set consists of five modules: ¥ Periodic Table of the Elements: A listing of the elements, complete with Name, Atomic Number, Atomic Symbol, Atomic Weight, Electron Configuration, Melting Point, Boiling Point, Specific Gravity, Year Discovered. Root of Name, and Oxidation States. ¥ Chemical Critical Properties Reference: Consists of Name, Chemical Formula, Freezing Temperature , Boiling Temperature, Critical Temperature, Critical Pressure, Critical Volume, Critical Compressibility Factor, and Acentric Factor for each of 699 organic compounds. ¥ DOT Guide Materials for Hazardous Substances: This digital book contains 66 of the DOT guides which correspond to the Hazmat module. For each of the Guides, data on Fire or Explosion Hazards, Health Hazards, Emergency Actions, Fire (firefighting tips, suppressants to use, etc.), Spills or Leaks (what actions to take during a spill) and First Aid ( how to treat victims of exposure to a hazardous substance) is included in detail. ¥ Hazmat - A Listing of 2,636 Hazardous Materials by UN Number: Each of the materials listed includes a reference to the DOT Guide for additional information on how to respond to a Hazardous Materials incident. For a number of the materials, evacuation distances are detailed and diagrammed on a pop-up map. ¥ Extremely Hazardous Substances Reference: Provides an electronic reference to all of the 406 substances named in the Community Right to Know Act of 1986. For each material, the substance name, official Chemical Abstracts name, CAS number, Merck number, RCRA number, RTECS number, UN number, reportable and threshold planning quantities, and synonyms and trade names are provided. Pricing: $99.95 (includes postage and handling). Please specify Macintosh or Windows disk. Check or money order drawn on a US bank required for payment. Dealer and site licensing available. Availability: Available now direct from SanSoft. System Requirements: Apple Newton MessagePad, MessagePad 100, MessagePad 110 or Sharp ExpertPad, 2MB or 4MB Flash RAM card, Newton Connection Kit (for Macintosh or Windows, including connection cable). For More Information: For quickest response, contact SanSoft at one of the E-mail addresses above to have a detailed brochure sent to your E-mail box Company Background: Sande Software Systems (SanSoft), headquartered in Highlands Ranch, Colorado., develops, publishes, markets and distributes useful content-based software products exclusively for Newton technology devices. Newton, MessagePad and the Newton Connection Kit are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. ExpertPad is a trademark of Sharp Corporation. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.