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Radiological Training for Tritium Facilities
Instructor's Guide
Notes
3.
Absorption
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Absorption is also a hazard because an
The assumption is that an additional
individual can receive, in certain
50% of the inhalation intake is absorbed
situations, 1/3 of their uptake from
through the skin.
absorption through the skin if not
properly using personal protective
equipment.
Tritium gas: There is negligible
a.
skin absorption for tritium gas.
This is an important fact for maintenance
Tritiated water: Tritiated water
b.
workers to know.
can be absorbed through the skin. It
has been observed that moisture on
hands enhances absorption.
Solvents: Some solvents
c.
(organically bound tritium) can also
Insert site specific information
go through the skin.
concerning gloves.
Tritium will penetrate gloves, therefore
gloves must be changed at a prescribed
routine basis.
D. Biological Behavior of Uptakes of Tritium
Tritiated water in the body acts just like
water.
1.
Distribution
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Tritiated water is rapidly and uniformly
Typical production reactor coolant has
distributed throughout the entire body.
approximately 10 Ci/L of tritium. So
The Committed Effective Dose
100 ml of such coolant has about 1 Ci of
Equivalent (CEDE) from an uptake of
tritium. If approximately 8 ml was
one curie of tritiated water is 63 rem.
ingested a CEDE of 5 rem (the annual
Soluble organically bound tritium
limit) would result.
behaves in the body in a similar
manner.
Stable tritium particulate aerosols and
insoluble organically bound tritium
behave in the body in a similar manner
as the particulate to which the tritium
is bound.
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