Microwave-induced combustion (MIC) was feasible for nuclear FG quality control.
LODs obtained by MIC and determination by atomic spectrometric techniques were satisfactory for quantification of all elements.
MIC absorbing solutions of 4 mol L- 1 HNO3 (for Ag, As, Cd, Ga, Hg, In, Pb, and Zn) and inversed aqua regia (for Bi, Sb and Sn) were required for quantitative recovery of all elements.