Heavy Metals Meeting Book_MYM2023

Heavy Metals & Analytics

ICP-MS: Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry :

 True multi elemental technique (up to 73 elements per sample)  Fast analytical technique (< 5 min per sample)  Removal of major interferences  Analysis of digested samples (total destruction of sample matrix) by either microwave or high pressure asher (HPA) digestion  Low detection level (sub ppb for most elements)  Expensive technique due to Ar consumption  Preparation step with highly concentrated acids  Need of trained people

From Perkin Elmer Atomic Spectroscopy guide

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2023.03.17

AOAC MidYear Meeting - S . Dubascoux