Tritiated water
Tritiated water is a form of water where the usual hydrogen atoms are replaced with tritium. It is also called tritium oxide, or T2O or 3H2O. It is radioactive, and used to make self-illuminating devices called trasers. It is also used as a tracer for water transport studies in life-science research. Furthermore, since it naturally occurs in minute quantities, it can be used to acurately determine the age of various water-based liquids, such as vintage wines.
It should not be confused with heavy water.
Material Safety Data Sheet
The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS) for this chemical from a reliable source such as SIRI, and follow its directions.
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