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The Se in the blood and tissue of animal samples was determined by ICP-MS instrument. The method was not only proved simple and rapid, but also showed satisfying precision and low detection limit. The optimum conditions of ICP-MS for the method were investigated. Results by the digestion method, the isotopes selection, and the difference between the normal ICP-MS without ORS (Octopole Reaction System) and the ICP-MS with ORS were compared, which afford reference to the determination of the same kinds of sample. The standard materials were determined to proved the reliability of the normal ICP-MS and the ORS-ICP-MS methods. The ORS-ICP-MS can effectively remove the interference based on polyatomic ions, so the the detection limits were lowed, and the accuracy was improved. The detection limits of the method for normal ICP-MS is 0.024 ng x g(-1) and that for ORS-ICP-MS is 0.004 6 ng x g(-1), the RSDs are between 1.8% and 5.5%, and the recoveries of the method are in the range of 90.8%-107.2%.

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A method was studied for the analysis of Cr, As, Cd, Hg and Pb in acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer by using ICP-MS. The instrument parameters were optimized and the introduction system was developed systematically. The sample is decomposed by microwave digestion. The digestion condition was optimized concerning digestion system, proportion of acids and digestion procedure, which affords reference for the preparation of the same kinds of polymer samples. The detection limits of the method for all sample elements were 0.7-6.5 ng x g(-1), the recoveries were 89.8%-110.8%, and the RSDs were 2.8%-11.3%. The analytical method presented was characterized with good precision and accuracy, simplicity, rapidness, low limits of detection and no matrix matching requirements.

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Dust samples collected from the Beijing metropolitan area (China) were evaluated to determine the distribution and the concentration of platinum group elements (PGEs). The dust particles that were smaller than 100 mesh size fraction (150 microm) were analyzed after aqua regia digestion. Concentrations of Pt, Rh, and Pd were found to be between 3.96 and 356.3 ng/g, 2.76 and 97.11 ng/g, and 0.1 and 124.9 ng/g, respectively, in the urban areas of Beijing, whereas for the background samples collected from the suburbs of Beijing, the concentrations of Pt, Pd, and Rh were very low and ranged from 0.1 to 0.9 ng/g, 0.5 to 1.4 ng/g, and 0.8 to 2.2 ng/g, respectively. The distributions of PGEs in road dust were an accurate reflection of the levels of pollution and were found to match with the local traffic conditions. A strong positive correlation was established among all the elements found in road dust. This suggests that emissions of abraded fragments from vehicle exhausts may be the source of the high concentration of Pt, Rh, and Pd in road dust along the main roads of Beijing.

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Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was employed to determine palladium in plants. The spectroscopic interferences with Pd in the ICP-MS determination were studied in detail. Spectral interferences with Pd were corrected using mathematical correction equation based on abundance ratio. The potential of the method was evaluated by the comparison with the method using complex separation by DDTC and the determination of PGEs (platinum group elements) in standard reference materials (GBW 07293). The experimental results showed that using the studied method, Pd could be determined in the leaves of Japanese pagoda, annual grass, holly and tine tree collected along main roads in Beijing (China) during 2005 with satisfactory.

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Arsenic is a very important nonmetal element in the environment and is vitally related to human lives. It is well known that the biological availability and toxicological effects of arsenic compounds depend upon their chemical forms, so it is necessary to detect the species of arsenic in some environmental samples, food, medicine, and body fluids. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is widely used in the research on arsenic species because of its high separation capability. The detection techniques used for arsenic species analysis have been improved rapidly with the gradually increasing demand for sensitivity and accuracy. Various hyphenated techniques have also been developed. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry has many advantages, such as high sensitivity, simultaneous multi-element detection, wide linear range and so on. Therefore, high performance liquid chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry is widely used in the analysis of arsenic species.

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A method was established for the determination of soil available B by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Compared to the traditional method for B analysis, the recommended method does not need filtration, so it escapes the contamination. The method not only proved simple and rapid, but also showed satisfying precision and accuracy. The detection limit of this method is 0.009 ng x g(-1). The relative standard deviation is 2.66%, and the recovery is 93.0%-102.0%.

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The contents of the potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, copper, zinc, iron, manganese, strontium and nickel in Dioscorea opposita thumb were determined. The relative standard deviation(RSD) of the first eight contents is 0.43%, 1.10%, 4.41%, 0.68%, 1.44%, 1.88%, 1.29% and 0.03% respectively, and the percentage recovery is 90.0%-111.0%. The method is convenient and accurate. It can be used to determine the trace elements simultaneousy in Dioscorea opposita thumb.

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A sensitive method for simultaneous determination of Pt, Pd and Rh in dust samples by ICP-MS after open-digestion was developed. The digestion method for the samples and conditions for measurement for ICP-MS were studied in detail. Aquaregia was proved to be a better solvent for the digestion of dust samples. Under the optimum conditions, the limits of detection of Pt, Pd and Rh were 0.48, 4.22 and 0.42 ng x g(-1), respectively. The proposed method was applied to the real sample analysis, and good recoveries were obtained. The recoveries of Pt, Pd and Rh were found to be between 87.6%-88%, 85.2%-87.8%, and 93%-95%, respectively.

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A method was studied for the analysis of 11 kinds of trace elements(Cr, Mn, Ni, Co, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Mo, Cd and Pb) in root-like and rootstalk-like dried medicinal herbs by microwave digestion-ICP-MS. A digestion method was developed for trace elements analysis for two types of herbs. The Microwave digestion condition was optimized in terms of digestion system, proportion of acids, and digestion procedure, which affords reference to the preparation of the same kinds of dried medicinal herbs. The detection limits of the method for all sample elements were in the range of 0. 001-0. 260 microg x g(-1), the RSDs were between 0. 4%-3. 1% and the recoveries were between 90% and 110%.

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Scme certified reference materials (CRMs) were digested and the elemental concentrations were determined by ICP-MS instrument, and the results include not only the trace key elements such as As, Pb, Hg and Cd but also the major components such as Ca, Fe, K, Na etc. The digestion method, the recoveries, and the detection limits are discussed to piove the reliability of ICP-MS and EPA200.8 method for the determination of the elements in fcxxl and plant samples. The ICP-MS instrument with ORS (octupole reaction system) was applied to the determination of As, Se etc, and the results are compared with those from the normal ICP-MS without ORS. The removal of ArCl and ArAr interference is discussed, and the advantage of ORS is proved by measuring the As and Se in some CRMs.

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