Tritium - Wikipedia Tritium (from Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos) 'third') or hydrogen-3 (symbol T or 3H) is a rare and radioactive isotope of hydrogen with a half-life of 12 32 years
Radionuclide Basics: Tritium - US EPA Tritium is a hydrogen atom that has two neutrons in the nucleus and one proton It is radioactive and behaves like other forms of hydrogen in the environment Tritium is produced naturally in the upper atmosphere and as a byproduct of nuclear fission
Tritium | Radioactive, Hydrogen, Decay | Britannica Tritium, (T, or 3H), the isotope of hydrogen with atomic weight of approximately 3 Its nucleus, consisting of one proton and two neutrons, has triple the mass of the nucleus of ordinary hydrogen
Tritium Fact Sheet - hps. org Tritium is a prospective fuel in the effort to develop commercially viable nuclear fusion reactors Tritium is also a critical component in modern nuclear weapons, and an inventory of tritium is maintained for this purpose
Frequently Asked Questions About Liquid Radioactive Releases Tritium (H-3) is a weakly radioactive isotope of the element hydrogen that occurs both naturally and during the operation of nuclear power plants Tritium has a half-life of 12 3 years and emits a weak beta particle
Facts about tritium Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen It has the same number of protons and electrons as hydrogen but has 2 neutrons, whereas regular hydrogen does not have any This makes tritium unstable and radioactive
NNSA: LANL flanged tritium waste containers shipped off-site On Friday, Nov 14, the National Nuclear Security Administration and Los Alamos National Laboratory successfully shipped the fourth and final flanged tritium waste container off-site for permanent storage
What is Tritium? (with pictures) - AllTheScience Tritium is an isotope of the chemical element hydrogen While a normal hydrogen atom has one proton, a tritium atom has two neutrons and one proton This isotope is radioactive, and will slowly decay over a period of several decades; due to its short half-life, it is not found in nature