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[-] MySNsucks923@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago

So if the tritium is the main concern here and it’s been almost 12 years… half of it should have already decayed… were the levels so high that the remaining amount is a large concern? Also, wasn’t the water treated in some way to try and remove some of the radiated water?

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

What does tritium decay in to?

[-] MySNsucks923@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago

Read the post I replied to.

[-] silent_water@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

tritium is hydrogen with two extra neutrons. so it emits an electron, converting one of the neutrons into a proton via B- decay, becoming helium-3. helium-3 being helium, it escapes into the atmosphere and eventually leaves the planet as it's too light for gravity.

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