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Recommended References

For some applications, a search of the literature is required. Larger companies typically have a library and often a staff of chemists trained to conduct literature searches. For smaller companies without these facilities, the Internet is of great value in finding technical information.

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The following is a list of highly recommended reference books and resources for the trace analyst:

General References:

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics; Lide, D. R., Ed.; CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL.

Encyclopedia of Analytical Science; Townshend, A., Ed.; Academic Press: New York, 1995, Vols. 1-10.

Inorganic Ventures' Interactive Periodic Table; Information on elemental compatibility, stability, sample preparation, preferred lines and spectral interferences for ICP-OES and ICP-MS; Inorganic Ventures / IV Labs: 2001-2012.

Sampling:

Sampling and Sample Preparation; Stoeppler, M., Ed.; Springer Publishing: New York, 1994.

Crosby, N. T.; Patel, I. General Principles of Good Sampling Practice; The Royal Society of Chemistry: Cambridge, U.K., 1995.

Sample Preparation:

Gorsuch, T.T. The Destruction of Organic Matter; Pergamon Press: Elmsford, NY, 1970.

Introduction to Microwave Sample Preparation, Theory and Practice; Kingston, H. M., Jassie, L. B., Eds.; American Chemical Society: Washington D.C., 1988.

A Handbook of Decomposition Methods in Analytical Chemistry; Bock, Rudolf, Ed.; Halsted Press, Div. Wiley & Sons: New York, 1979; translated by Ian L. Marr.

Mizuike, A. Enrichment Techniques for Inorganic Trace Analysis; Springer-Verlag: New York - 1983.

Trace Analysis:

Trace Analysis: A Structured Approach to Obtaining Reliable Results; Prichard, E., MacKay, G. M., Points, J., Eds.; The Royal Society of Chemistry: Cambridge, U.K., 1996.

Guidelines for Achieving Quality in Trace Analysis; Sargent, M., Mackay, G., Eds.; The Royal Society of Chemistry: Cambridge, U.K., 1995.

Environmental Analysis:

Smith, Roy-Keith Handbook of Environmental Analysis; Genium Publishing: U.S.A., 1994.

Berger, W.; McCarty, H.; Smith, Roy-Keith Environmental Laboratory Data Evaluation; Genium Publishing: U.S.A., 1996.

Quality Assurance & Statistical Technique:

Taylor, J. K., Quality Assurance of Chemical Measurements; Lewis Publishers: Chelsea, MI, 1987.

Mark, H.; Workman, J. Statistics in Spectroscopy; Academia Press: San Diego, CA, 1991.

Taylor, J. K. Statistical Techniques for Data Analysis; Lewis Publishers: Chelsea, MI, 1990.

Swartz, M. E.; Krull, I. S. Analytical Method Development and Validation; Marcel Dekker: New York, 1997.

Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Analytical Chemistry; Günzler, H., Ed.; Springer-Verlag: New York, 1994.

Good Laboratory Practice Standards; Garner, W.Y., Barge, M. S., Ussary, J. P., Eds.; American Chemical Society: Washington D.C., 1992.

ICP-MS References:

Plasma Source Mass Spectrometry - Developments and Applications; Holland, G., Tanner, S. D., Eds.; The Royal Society of Chemistry: Cambridge, U.K., 1997.

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry; Mantaser, A., Ed.; Wiley-VCH: New York, 1998.

Taylor, H. E. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass-Spectrometry, Practices and Techniques; Academic Press: New York, 2001.

ICP-OES References:

Inductively Coupled Plasmas in Analytical Atomic Spectrometry; Montaser, A., Golighty, D. W., Eds.; VCH Publishers: New York, 1992.

Thompson, M.; Walsh, J. N. A Handbook of Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry; Blackie: London, U.K., 1983.

Developments in Atomic Plasma Spectrochemical Analysis; Barnes, R. M., Ed.; Heyden: London, U.K., word.

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