• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.258-266
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• 2019

Objectives: In this study, blood lead was analyzed using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAs) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). We tried to examine the difference and consistency of the analytical values and the applicability of the analytical method. Methods: We selected 57 people who agreed to participate in this study. After confirming the linearity of the calibration standard curves in GF-AAs and ICP-MS, the concentrations of lead in quality control material and samples were measured, and the degree of agreement was compared. Results: The detection limit of the ICP-MS was lower than that of GF-AAs. The coefficient of variation of reference materials was shown to be stable in the ICP-MS and GF-AAs. When the correspondence between the two equipments was verified by bias of the analysis values, a concordance was shown, and approximately 98% of the ideal reference lines were present within ${\pm}40%$ of the deflection. Conclusion: GF-AAs showed high sensitivity to single heavy metal analysis, but it took much time and showed higher detection limit than ICP-MS. Therefore, it would be considered necessary to switch to ICP-MS analysis method, considering that the level of lead exposure is gradually decreasing.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.1991-1995
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• 2005

Sensitivity factors of elements by a glow discharge mass spectrometry (GD-MS) were intensively investigated and compared with a laser ablation inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). In case of copper matrix, the sensitivity factor by GD-MS generally decreases with the increase of the mass number of element. The details are a little different between each data measured by Faraday and multiplier detectors. The factor by a multiplier detector drastically decreases with the mass increase in the region of low mass as in Faraday detector’s case, but slowly in the high mass region. On the contrast, the sensitivity factor of solution standard by a conventional ICP-MS slowly increases with the increase of elemental mass number even though there are some exceptions such as gold and also the sensitivity factor by a laser ablation ICP MS generally increases with mass number of element in the specimen of glass type. In case of steel matrix, any definite trends could not be shown in the relationship between the GD-MS’s sensitivity factor and elemental mass.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2009

The exposure of human beings to toxic trace metals (Cu, Zn) continues to be an important public health issue and concern. This study was conducted to assess the exposure to trace metals (Cu, Zn) in the general Korean population by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). Serum samples were obtained from 40 healthy volunteers. Specimens were collected in special container and we applied sample processing to minimize contamination. We used ICP-MS and AAS to analyze simultaneously the concentration of metals including copper, zinc. Distribution of trace metal levels in the general healthy population showed lower values. The results in this study can provide background data for clinical studies associated with trace metal exposure in the korean population.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1805-1808
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• 2003

The simultaneous determination of As(III), As(V), and DMA has been performed by ion chromatography (IC) coupled with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The separation of the three arsenic species was achieved by an anionic separator column (AS 7) with an isocratic elution system. The separated species were directly detected by ICP-MS as an element-selective detection method. The IC-ICP-MS technique was applied for the determination of arsenic species in a NIST SRM 1643d water sample. An As(III) only was detected in the sample. The detection limits of As(III), As(V) and DMA were 0.31, 0.45, and 2.09 ng/mL, respectively. It was also applied for the determination of arsenic species in a human urine obtained by a volunteer, and three arsenic species were identified. The determination of total As in human urines that were obtained from 25 volunteers at the different age was also carried out by ICP-MS.

• 분석과학
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.152-158
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• 2003

본 연구는 인체의 골중 납 농도를 측정하는데 필요한 시료 전처리법과 기기 분석법을 평가하기 위하여 수행되었다. 절단한 인간 사체 다리의 뼈를 상온에서의 산 분해법과 마이크로웨이브 분해법 (microwave oven method)을이용하여 납을 추출하였으며, 유도결합 플라즈마 질량분석법 (ICP-MS)과 흑연로 원자 흡수 분광 광도법 (GF-AAS)으로 납 농도를 측정하였다. 표준시료를 이용하여 회수율을 조사한 결과, 산분해 후 ICP-MS로 측정한 경우 높은 회수율을 보였으나, 산분해 후 GF-AAS로 측정한 것은 표준 농도보다 낮은 값을 보였으며, 마이크로웨이브 분해한 경우는 두 측정기기 모두 표준 농도보다 높은 값을 보였다. 뼈 시료의 경우, 산분해 후 ICP-MS로 측정한 납 농도는 GF-AAS의 값과 높은 상관성을 보였으나 (상관계수 = 0.983), GF-AAS가 ICP-MS보다 계통적으로 높은 값을 측정하였다. 마이크로웨이브 분해 역시 두 분석방법이 높은 상관성을 보였으나 (상관계수 = 0.950), 대체로 산분해에 의한 값보다 높은 농도를 보였다. 결론적으로, 상온에서 질산으로 분해 후 ICP-MS를 이용하여 측정한 것이 골중 납 농도를 결정하는데 편이성과 정확성 면에서 가장 효율적인 방법으로 보인다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.423-428
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• 2022

Very low contents (in the range of 10^-9 g/g) of Ir in mantle-derived rock samples (komatiites) were non-destructively determined by INAA coupled with coincidence gamma-ray spectrometry using 16 Ge detectors. Aliquots of the same samples were analyzed by NiS fire-assay ICP-MS for Ir and other platinum group elements. Because the INAA procedure used in this study is non-destructive and is almost free from spectral interference in gamma-ray spectrometry, the INAA values of Ir contents obtained in this study can be highly reliable. Iridium values obtained by ICP-MS were consistent with the INAA values, implying that the ICP-MS values of Ir obtained in this study are equally reliable. Under the present experimental conditions, detection limits were estimated to be 1 pg/g, which corresponds to 0.1 pg for a sample mass of 0.1 g. These levels can be even lowered by an order of magnitude, if necessary, which cannot be achieved by ICP-MS carried out in this study.

• 분석과학
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.82-89
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• 2003

Isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS) was applied to the determination of Ni, Cr, Mo in low alloy steel reference materials. The Mo isotope ratio measurement was performed by dynamic reaction cell inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (DRC-ICP/MS) using ammonia as a reaction cell gas. In the case of Ni and Cr measurement, all data were obtained at medium resolution mode (m/${\Delta}m=3000$) of double focusing sector field high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HR-ICP/MS). For the method validation of the technique was assessed using the certified reference materials such as NIST SRM 361, NIST SRM 362, NIST SRM 363, NIST SRM 364, NIST SRM 36b. This method was applied to the determination of Ni, Cr and Mo in low alloy steel sample (CCQM-P25) provided by NMIJ for international comparison study.

• 분석과학
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.358-367
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• 2003

이 연구는 먼저 침전물 속에 major 원소 (Al, Ca, K, Fe, Mg)를 측정하기위해 ICP-MS를 이용하여 분석방법을 개발하였다. Cool ICP-MS로 major원소를 분석한 결과 Normal ICP-MS보다 더 좋은 분석 결과를 얻었다. 또한 그 결과를 NAA의한 분석 결과와 비교해 보았다. NAA는 고체시료의 비파괴 미량분석법이며 침전물 속에 major원소들에 대한 측정 결과는 ICP-MS보다 더 좋은 결과를 얻었다. 또한 침전물 속에 minor 원소 (Cr, Ce, U, Co, Pb, As, Se)를 측정하기 위해 ICP-MS를 이용하여 분석방법을 개발하였다. 표준 검정곡선으로 분석한 결과 모체방해효과 때문에 정확도가 좋지 않았다. 그래서 ICP-MS를 이용하여 내부표준물법으로 minor 원소들을 분석했을 때 결과값이 향상됨을 알 수 있었다. 그 결과를 NAA분석법과 비교해도 ICP-MS를 이용한 방법이 더 좋은 결과였음을 알 수 있었다. 두 가지의 분석방법은 침전물 속에 존재하는 minor 원소를 충분히 측정할 수 있다. 그러므로 NAA 분석법이 모체가 복잡한 환경시료를 분석하는데 중요한 역할을 하며, ICP-MS 또한 NAA 분석법으로는 분석 할 수 없는 납을 검출할 수 있기 때문에 환경시료를 분석하는데 두 분석법은 상호 보완할 수 있는 중요한 분석법이다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.491-501
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• 2018

Objectives: The aims of this study were to compare concentrations and the correspondence of human blood cadmium by using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), which are representative methods of heavy metal analysis. Methods: We randomly selected 79 people who agreed to participate in the research project. After confirming the linearity of the calibration curves for GF-AAS and ICP-MS, the concentrations of cadmium in a quality control standard material and blood samples were measured, and the correlation and the degree of agreement were compared. Results: The detection limit of ICP-MS (IDL: $0.000{\mu}g/L$, MDL: $0.06{\mu}g/L$) was lower than that of GF-AAS (IDL: $0.085{\mu}g/L$, MDL: $0.327{\mu}g/L$). The coefficient of variation of the quality control standard material showed stable values for both ICP-MS (clinchek-1: 5.35%, clinchek-2: 6.22%) and GF-AAS (clinchek-1: 7.92%, clinchek-2: 5.22%). Recovery was relatively high for both ICP-MS (clinchek-1: 95.1%, clinchek-2: 92.8%) and GF-AAS (clinchek-1: 91.4%, clinchek-2: 98.8%), with more than 90%. The geometric mean, median, and percentile of blood samples were all similar. The agreement of the two instruments compared with the bias of the analytical values found that about 81% of the analytical values were within ${\pm}30%$ of the deviation from the ideal reference line (y=0). As a result of the agreement limit, the value included in the confidence interval was about 94%, which shows high agreement. Conclusion: In this study, we confirmed there was no significant difference in concentrations of a quality control standard material and blood samples. Since ICP-MS showed lower concentrations than GF-AAS at concentrations below the method detection limit of GF-AAS, it is expected that more precise results will be obtained by analyzing blood cadmium with ICP-MS.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.53-62
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• 2003

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is useful instrument for determining abundance of rare earth elements, due to very low detection limits and rapid data acquisition. In this article, two methods are used for decomposition of alkaline rocks; close vessel acid digestion and $Na_2Co_3$ fusion. The two analytical results show good agreements. Considering total dissolved solids and detection limits, the most adequate dilution factor is 5,000 times. Polyatomic ion interferences during analysis can give rise to Inaccuracies. After correction from oxide and hydroxide interference, the analytical result show 20-30% decrease for Gd and Tm, 10-20% decrease for Tb and Er. In comparing the analytical results from KORDI with other institutes, most rare earth elements abundance show good agreements except Lu.