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Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry can be used as a powerful screening tool for the presence of toxic elements and chemicals in the environment. It has the ability to quickly and quantitatively screen many types of samples for toxic metals at ultratrace levels. When hyphenated with gas or liquid chromatography systems, it can also distinguish toxic from nontoxic species of most elements including radioactive forms. Using retention time locking and compound independent calibration, gas chromatography inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (GC-ICP-MS) has the potential to accurately identify and quantify a wide range of volatile toxic organic compounds without the necessity of possessing or analyzing standards for each target analyte. As such, when used in conjunction with other analytical techniques, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry can be a valuable tool in the arsenal against environmental terrorism.
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Publication date: 02 July, 2012
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PDF Link: Agilent Technologies Applications of ICP-MS in Homeland Security PDF