ICP-OES Operation and Troubleshooting Course
At a glance
- Duration
- 1 Week
- Format
- Classroom
- Cities
- New York, Tashkent, Addis Ababa, Kuala Lumpur, Munich, Rome and more
- Next session
- 9 – 13 November 2026, New York
- Average fee
- 7,500 €
Overview
ICP-OES Operation, Quality Control and Troubleshooting Training Course is a one-week intermediate course for laboratory analysts, chemists, environmental testing personnel, quality-control professionals, and technical supervisors who leave with an ICP-OES Method and Control Workbook. The course connects plasma spectroscopy, sample preparation, calibration, interference control, data review, operator maintenance, and structured fault isolation. Agile Leaders Training Center delivers this course on ICP-OES laboratory operation.
Who Should Attend
- Functions responsible for elemental analysis and instrument operation
- Teams responsible for laboratory quality control and result review
- Groups responsible for environmental, food, materials, and process testing
- Technical support functions responsible for routine instrument care
- Supervisors responsible for method performance and defensible reporting
The course assumes participants already perform analytical laboratory work and leaves out service-engineer repairs, instrument modification, and regulatory interpretation.
Departments and Industries
The course supports laboratory functions responsible for elemental measurement and instrument performance.
- Environmental and water-testing laboratories
- Food, pharmaceutical, and consumer-product quality control
- Mining, metals, cement, and materials laboratories
- Energy, petrochemical, and process-industry laboratories
- Research, contract testing, and laboratory technical services
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Analyze ICP-OES plasma, sample-introduction, and optical functions.
- Apply safe startup, shutdown, and operating checks.
- Build calibration and analytical quality-control sequences.
- Evaluate spectral, physical, and matrix interferences.
- Diagnose sensitivity, precision, and stability faults.
- Use maintenance, performance, and reporting records.
Course Agenda
Day 1: Frame ICP-OES Operation
- Atomic Emission and Inductively Coupled Plasma Process Map
- Torch, RF System, Gas Flow, and Plasma Formation Model
- Nebulizer, Spray Chamber, Pump, and Drain Path Diagram
- Optical System, Detector, and Axial-Radial Viewing Map
- RF, Heat, Ultraviolet, Chemical, and Gas Safety Checklist
Day 2: Prepare Samples and Methods
- Sample Receipt, Preservation, Digestion, and Dilution Workflow
- Standards, Blanks, Spikes, and Reference Material Preparation Record
- Wavelength, Background, and Viewing-Mode Selection Matrix
- Calibration Range, Curve, and Acceptance Criteria Worksheet
- Method Setup and Instrument Parameter Control Sheet
Day 3: Control Analytical Quality
- Initial and Continuing Calibration Verification Sequence
- Blank, Duplicate, Spike, and Reference Material Control Chart
- Spectral Overlap and Background Correction Review Method
- Matrix Effects, Transport Efficiency, and Dilution Decision Tree
- Result Flags, Data Review, and Reporting Traceability Checklist
Day 4: Maintain and Troubleshoot
- Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Operator Maintenance Schedule
- Torch, Injector, Nebulizer, Spray Chamber, and Tubing Inspection Guide
- Gas, Cooling, Exhaust, Interlock, and Optics Performance Checklist
- Sensitivity, Precision, Noise, and Drift Fault Isolation Tree
- Instrument, Sample, Introduction, and Software Cause Matrix
Day 5: Practice ICP-OES Analysis
- Exercise: Build a Safe Startup and Readiness Check
- Exercise: Configure Calibration and Quality-Control Samples
- Exercise: Diagnose Spectral and Matrix Interference Evidence
- Exercise: Isolate Poor Sensitivity and Precision Causes
- Capstone Exercise: Build the ICP-OES Method and Control Workbook
Practical Exercises
The course uses suggested activities to connect analytical evidence with controlled operator decisions.
- Suggested activity: map sample flow from preparation through plasma excitation and detection.
- Suggested activity: assemble calibration, blank, spike, duplicate, and reference-material controls.
- Suggested activity: compare interference evidence and select a documented corrective response.
- Suggested activity: use maintenance records and performance checks to isolate an operational fault.
FAQs
Who suits ICP-OES operation and troubleshooting training, and what does it assume?
ICP-OES operation and troubleshooting training suits laboratory personnel who already handle analytical samples, follow laboratory controls, or support elemental-analysis instruments.
How does ICP-OES operator training differ from instrument service training?
ICP-OES operator training covers methods, quality control, routine authorized maintenance, performance checks, and fault isolation, while service training addresses internal repair and manufacturer-specific engineering procedures.
How are ICP-OES spectral and matrix interferences controlled?
ICP-OES interferences are controlled through wavelength and background choices, sample preparation, dilution, matrix matching, internal controls, review of signal behavior, and documented verification.
What causes poor ICP-OES sensitivity or precision?
Poor ICP-OES sensitivity or precision can follow standards, tubing, nebulizer condition, torch condition, spray-chamber performance, gas or cooling conditions, sample matrix, method settings, or instrument stability.
Conclusion
Participants take back an ICP-OES Method and Control Workbook. The workbook connects sample preparation, method settings, calibration, analytical controls, interference decisions, maintenance evidence, troubleshooting, and reporting records. It changes isolated instrument actions into a traceable laboratory workflow for consistent operation, review, and technical escalation.
credits: 5 credit per day
Course Mode: full-time
Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center
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Events for this Course
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New York 9 – 13 November 2026
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Tashkent 15 – 19 November 2026
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Addis Ababa 23 – 27 November 2026
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Kuala Lumpur 30 November – 4 December 2026
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Munich 7 – 11 December 2026
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Rome 14 – 18 December 2026
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Accra 20 – 24 December 2026
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Amman 27 – 31 December 2026
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Singapore 4 – 8 January 2027
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Langkawi 10 – 14 January 2027
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Frankfurt 18 – 22 January 2027
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Istanbul 25 – 29 January 2027
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Dubai 1 – 5 February 2027
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London 1 – 5 February 2027
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Seoul 8 – 12 February 2027
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Madrid 15 – 19 February 2027
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Paris 22 – 26 February 2027
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Lagos 28 February – 4 March 2027
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Geneva 7 – 11 March 2027
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Milan 15 – 19 March 2027
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Zoom 22 – 26 March 2027
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Toronto 28 March – 1 April 2027
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Barcelona 5 – 9 April 2027
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Bali 11 – 15 April 2027
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Trabzon 18 – 22 April 2027
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Baku 26 – 30 April 2027
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Athens 3 – 7 May 2027
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Bangkok 9 – 13 May 2027
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Casablanca 10 – 14 May 2027
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Nairobi 16 – 20 May 2027
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Dubai 17 – 21 May 2027
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Tbilisi 24 – 28 May 2027
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Manama 30 May – 3 June 2027
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Vienna 7 – 11 June 2027
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Prague 14 – 18 June 2027
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Abu Dhabi 21 – 25 June 2027
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Marbella 27 June – 1 July 2027
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Muscat 4 – 8 July 2027
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Nice 12 – 16 July 2027
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Jakarta 19 – 23 July 2027
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Cape town 25 – 29 July 2027
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Phuket 1 – 5 August 2027
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Johannesburg 8 – 12 August 2027
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Chicago 15 – 19 August 2027
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London 23 – 27 August 2027
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Lisbon 23 – 27 August 2027
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San Diego 30 August – 3 September 2027
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Porto 6 – 10 September 2027
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Doha 12 – 16 September 2027
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Cairo 20 – 24 September 2027
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Sharm El-Sheikh 20 – 24 September 2027
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Montreux 27 September – 1 October 2027
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Zanzibar 3 – 7 October 2027
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Berlin 11 – 15 October 2027
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Abu Dhabi 18 – 22 October 2027
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Amsterdam 25 – 29 October 2027
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Kuwait 31 October – 4 November 2027
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Tokyo 8 – 12 November 2027
| Image | Location | Dates | Duration | Mode | Price | Actions |
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Zoom |
Week 12, 2027 22 – 26 March 2027 |
1 Week | Online | €3,000 | |
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Toronto |
Week 12, 2027 28 March – 1 April 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €16,000 | |
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Barcelona |
Week 14, 2027 5 – 9 April 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €6,500 | |
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Bali |
Week 14, 2027 11 – 15 April 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €6,500 | |
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Trabzon |
Week 15, 2027 18 – 22 April 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €8,000 | |
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Baku |
Week 17, 2027 26 – 30 April 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €8,000 | |
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Athens |
Week 18, 2027 3 – 7 May 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €7,500 | |
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Bangkok |
Week 18, 2027 9 – 13 May 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €8,000 | |
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Casablanca |
Week 19, 2027 10 – 14 May 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €6,000 | |
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Nairobi |
Week 19, 2027 16 – 20 May 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €6,000 | |
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Dubai |
Week 20, 2027 17 – 21 May 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €6,500 | |
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Tbilisi |
Week 21, 2027 24 – 28 May 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €5,700 | |
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Manama |
Week 21, 2027 30 May – 3 June 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €6,500 | |
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Vienna |
Week 23, 2027 7 – 11 June 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €7,500 | |
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Prague |
Week 24, 2027 14 – 18 June 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €7,500 | |
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Abu Dhabi |
Week 25, 2027 21 – 25 June 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €6,500 | |
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Marbella |
Week 25, 2027 27 June – 1 July 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €6,500 | |
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Muscat |
Week 26, 2027 4 – 8 July 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €6,500 | |
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Nice |
Week 28, 2027 12 – 16 July 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €8,000 | |
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Jakarta |
Week 29, 2027 19 – 23 July 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €8,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What does this course cover?
OverviewICP-OES Operation, Quality Control and Troubleshooting Training Course is a one-week intermediate course for laboratory analysts, chemists, environmental testing personnel, quality-control professionals, and technical supervisors who leave with an ICP-OES Method and Control Workbook. The course connects plasma spectroscopy, sample preparation, cal…
Are training dates available?
Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.
How can I register?
Choose an available date on this page and complete the registration form, or send a programme enquiry.
Can I download the course brochure?
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