Presenter(s)
Fred Fryer

Description
This course is designed for new users of the Agilent 7500 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) who want to understand the aspects of routine operation, applications, and maintenance.

Outline
Day One

*Introduction
*Fundamentals of ICP-MS
*Applications of ICP-MS
*Interferences of ICP-MS
*Sample Handling for ICP-MS
*Software Familiarisation
*Instrument Tuning

Day Two

*Hardware Maintenance
*Sample Introduction Components
*Interface
*Ion Lenses
*Internal Standard
*Internal Standardization
*Creation of Semi-Quantitative Methods
*Semi-Quantitative Calibration
*Semi-Quantitative Analysis

Day Three

*Interference Equations
*Quantitative Calibration
*Creation of Quantitative Methods
*Simple Sequencing
*Quantitative Analysis
*Data Reporting
*Method of Standard Additions
*Off-Line Data Analysis

Day Four

*Sample Analysis Using Method of Standard Additions
*Custom Reports and Database
*Shield Torch and Cool Plasma
*Isotope Ratio Measurements
*ChemStation and Windows
*General Discussion


Notes
This course is suitable for a novice user of ICP/MS with a fundamental knowledge of trace metals analysis.

At least one month experience using the Agilent 7500 ICP-MS is recommended.