Instrument: Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer
An ICP Mass Spec is an instrument that passes nebulized samples into an inductively-coupled gas plasma (8-10000 K) where they are atomized and ionized. Ions of specific mass-to-charge ratios are quantified in a quadrupole mass spectrometer.
For determinations of trace metals, rainwater samples were analysed by ICP-MS (Agilent 7500CS and Thermo Element 2) at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University (FSU).