Sample Collection for Tritium Measurements

Sample collection for tritium concentration testing is simple—samples of 1 1 are adequate, exchange with the atmosphere has to be avoided by proper sealing, and it is preferred that samples be collected in glass bottles. 

Exercise 10.1 In a well near Vienna, 30TU were observed in 1965. What was the effective age of the water  

Exercise 10.3 An investigation was ordered to find out whether a certain well was polluted by an adjacent sewage pond. The well contained 0.3 TU in 1973. What is your expert opinion  

Exercise 10.4 What is the basic difference between the dating method based on the measured tritium peak and the developing tritium-3He method  

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