Tritium oxide
Agent Name
Tritium oxide
CAS Number
14940-65-9
Formula
O-T2
Major Category
Physical/Radiation
Synonyms
Heavy water (T2O); Tritiated water; Water, tritiated; Water-t2; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Radioactive Compounds
Sources/Uses
Occurs naturally in water in minute amounts; Used as a tracer to measure water transport in biological systems; [Wikipedia]
Comments
Pure T2O is corrosive secondary to self-radiolysis; Not to be confused with heavy water (deuterium oxide); [Wikipedia] See "Tritium." See "Radiation, ionizing."
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