Tritium (³H)
CAS: 10028-17-8 | Type: radioisotope
Low To Moderate Risk (Adults)
Safety Summary
Hazard Profilehazardous
Risk (Adults)Low To Moderate
Risk (Children)Low To Moderate
Regulatory Status
SummaryCalifornia Prop 65 listed
Molecular FormulaH2
Molecular Weight6.032098563
Sources
These citations are the ones recorded for the human adult context.
- US NRC: Tritium Fact Sheet — 12.32-Year Half-Life, Very Low Energy Beta (Max 18.6 keV), HTO Body Water Distribution and 10-Day Biological Half-Life, 20,000 pCi/L Drinking Water Standard, Nuclear Plant Monitoring Programs (2020) REGULATORY · 2020
- IAEA: Fukushima Daiichi ALPS-Treated Water — Tritium Concentration 1,500 Bq/L (7× Below WHO Guidance), Dose Assessment 0.003 mSv/yr Maximum Individual Dose, Marine Environment Impact, and Regulatory Compliance Verification (2023) REGULATORY · 2023
- Permissible Exposure Limits – OSHA Annotated Table Z-1 REGULATORY
- OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
- where to look Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 24824; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
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