Food protection from potentially hazardous contaminants has become a major topic of public interest. As well as the standard regulatory testing, it is necessary to account for contaminants, which may enter the food chain via many means, such as industrial pollution or environmental contamination, i.e., polluted rainfall on crops. Once toxic elements are in the food chain, they can pose significant health risks. With this in mind and the increasing number of micronutrients requiring determination, it is critical that the method of testing is a rigorous and reliable one. The organization charged with the development of the Codex standards (worldwide food and consumer regulations) is the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which is an intergovernmental body jointly sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization.