Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer is commonly used in the analysis of inorganic elements in geological samples.It has the advantages of high sensitivity,low interference,wide linear range,and good stability.In this paper,the characteristics of acid-dissolution,alkali melting and sintering digestion systems and the properties of digestion agents are reviewed for the determination of soil and rock samples by inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometry.The selection and application of external standard method,internal standard method and standard addition method in sam...