Change gloves frequently. Avoid direct eye contact - work behind a Plexiglas shield or wear safety glasses. Skin contamination, inhalation, ingestion or absorption through the skin is assumed to be completely and instantaneously absorbed and rapidly mixed with total body water. Volatile H-3 compounds should be used in an operating fume hood. Contact Laurie Scholl at 353-5389 for further information.
Tritiated water can readily penetrate gloves and skin in a short period of time.
DNA precursors are more toxic than tritiated water because the activity is concentrated in the cell nuclei. Bioassays are required following the use of 100 mCi or more of tritiated water or 25 mCi or more of organically bound H-3. Contact Mike Noble at 335-8516 for further information.