WDXRF was suitable to analyze mass solid samples from sulfuric acid spill site.
Calibration standards for high sulfur concentration were prepared by reagent addition to base material.
Calcium sulfate and natural soil or cellulose as base materials were selected to fit for field condition.
The detection range of sulfur was from 0.001 to 23.6% in soil media and 0.002 to 4.0% in plant media.
Soil and plant samples from sulfuric acid spill site showed 80–117% recovery in WDXRF analysis.