Affirmation of the Method that Simultaneous Determination of Copper, Lead, Zinc, Cobalt and Nickel in Copper, Lead and Zinc Ores by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry

A standard analysis method for simultaneous detecting copper, lead, zinc, cobalt, nickel and other elements by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) was developed when improving GB/T 14353—1993, the method for chemical analysis of copper ore, lead ore and zinc ore. The major elements such as copper, lead, zinc and the minor elements of cobalt and nickel can be simultaneous detected by adjusting the test portion amounts and reagent solution volumes. The determination ranges of copper, lead, zinc, cobalt and nickel are respectively 0.002%-8.5%, 0.01%-5%, 0.005%-3%, 0.0015%-0.5% and 0.003%-0.5%. According to relevant national standards, this method was tested by eight cooperation laboratories. Statistical results indicated that the method is impartial within a definitive range. The repeatability limit parameter was used to calculate the possible maximum deviations. The precision of the method satisfied the requirement of "The specification of testing quality management for geological laboratoris".