ForewordIntroductionScopeNormative referencesTerms and definitionsPrincipleReagentsApparatus and equipmentPreparation of standards solutionsGeneralDiluted nitric acidDiluting solutionInternal standard solutionsGeneralRhodium standard solution, 1 mg/lLutetium standard solution, 1 mg/lStandard solutionsGeneralHigh concentration mixed standard solution, 10 mg/lLow concentration mixed standard solution, 0,1 mg/lCalibration blank solutionCalibration solutionsProcedurePreparation of samplesPressure assisted digestionGeneralPreparation of sample by digestion — General casePreparation of sample by digestion — Specific casesMicrowave digestion procedurePreparation of measurement solutionsInductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryICP-MS operating conditionsQuantification of the analytes by ICP-MSQuality control of the analysisGeneralDuring digestionGeneral caseSuggested confirmatory test to check adsorption of antimony on vesselsDuring analysisExample of ICP-MS sequenceCalculationMethod performanceTest reportPerformance of the method determined by the accuracy profile methodology (informative)Evaluation of the method via ISO 5725 statistical approach (informative)Bibliography