Objective The determination of trace and ultratrace element concentration in steels is required for two main reasons:- the drastic influence of some trace and ultratrace elements on their properties;- the increasing need to put on the market only materials free of elements that are harmful for the environment or for health. The objective of this project is to produce operational protocols for evaluating the trace element contents in steels from scrap through to final products by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, (ICP-MS) and a guideline for correct use of ICP-MS. Programme(s) ECSC-STEELRES 8C - Medium-term guidelines (ECSC) for the programmes of technical steel research and of steel pilot/demonstration projects, 1991-1995 Topic(s) E - Analytical Techniques for Processes, Products & Environment Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator Dillinger Hüttenwerke AG EU contribution No data Address 66748 Dillingen Germany See on map Total cost No data