The easy-to-read guide the trace element community has been waiting for, this reference acquaints novices with the fundamental principles, analytical advantages, practical capabilities, and overall benefits of ICP-MS—presenting the most common application areas of ICP-MS such as the environmental, semiconductor, geochemical, clinical, nuclear, food, metallurgical, and petrochemical industries.

Presents key concepts and guidelines in a practical, reader-friendly format that is superb for researchers and senior management with limited knowledge of the technique.