title: Comparison between the use of direct current glow discharge mass spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma quadrupole mass spectrometry for the analysis of trace elements in nuclear samples.
abstract: The quantitative determination of trace elements in nuclear samples by GDMS and ICP-MS is presented and compared. Spectral interferences, matrix effects, detection limits, precision and accuracy are discussed. Results for selected samples demonstrated that both techniques are complementary. The use of a multi-standard solution provides the most accurate results in ICP-MS, whereas in GDMS this is achieved by relative sensitivity factors (RSF) matrix matched. Nevertheless, the use of standard RSF allows a fast screening.
authors.affiliation: European Commission, Joint Research Center, Institute for Transuranium Elements, Karlsruhe, Germany.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aldave de las Heras
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bocci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Betti
authors.forename: L O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Actis-Dato