Tritium
CAS Number
10028-17-8Synonym
Triton
Occurrence/Use
Electronic devices with tritium gas, self-luminescent devices (used instead of radium), research chemical (water transport tracer); component of thermonuclear weapons
Cancer Potency Information
| Latest Criteria: | California Public Health Goals |
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Water
California Public Health Goals Data
| Health Risk Category: | Carcinogenicity |
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| Public Health Goal (mg/L): | 400 pCi/L |
| Public Health Goal - Download: | phgtritium030306.pdf |
| Cancer Risk at PHG: | 0.000001 |
| MCL value (mg/L): | 20,000 pCi/L |
| Cancer Risk at MCL: | 0.00005 |
| Last PHG Revision : | 2006 |
| California PHG Comments: | OEHHA 2013. Health Risk Information for Public Health Goal Exceedance Reports |