The ICP-MS was used not only as the solid sampling method detector but also to determine Cd in food samples after microwave digestion for the purpose of validating the results of the solid sampling ETV-ICP- MS (SS-ETV-ICP-MS) system. The detailed operating parameters of the ICP-MS were as follows: incident RF power: 1350 W, cooling argon gas flow rate: 13.0 L/min, nebulizer argon gas flow rate: 0.85 min, and auxiliary argon gas flow rate: 0.80 L/min. The sampling tube was 147-mm long with an inside diameter of 0.02 mm, and the peristaltic pump was 300 rpm. The ion was monitored at m/z d rate d was 0,1 ug/kg for the microwave digestion analytical method. The solid sampling programs for this ETV-ICP-MS instrument, including ashing, vaporization, and releasing procedures, are listed in Table1