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What are the health effects of tritium? |
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How does tritium affect people's health?
As with all ionizing radiation, exposure to tritium increases the risk of developing cancer. However, because it emits very low energy radiation and leaves the body relatively quickly, for a given amount of activity ingested, tritium is one of the least dangerous radionuclides. Since tritium is almost always found as water, it goes directly into soft tissues and organs. The associated dose to these tissues are generally uniform and dependent on the tissues' water content.
Is there a medical test to determine exposure to tritium?
Urinalysis is the easiest bioassay method for determining exposure to tritium. Liquid scintillation counting is a quick and relatively inexpensive method for assessing the concentration of tritium in urine. Because tritium is found naturally in most water supplies at very low concentrations, levels in drinking water would be measured to determine whether the tritium levels exceed the levels present in the body. Source: EPA
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