Re[2]: Tritium stratification

[michael_coogen@ccgw1.hq.dla.mil]

     You might have cluster stratification, but I would not assume 
     hollistic homogeneity.  You have to many variables involved.  That's 
     and ideal theory, but I do not believe that it truly exist in 
     reality....


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Subject: Re: Tritium stratification
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at ~GW1
Date:    2/21/96 2:42 PM


  With HTO being over 20% heavier than H2O I would suspect a stratification 
  would be possible.  Luke McCormick 
     
> 
> Does anyone know if it's possible for tritiated water to "stratify" if kept 
> in a large pond which accepts ordinary rainwater?  We're talking about a
> total pond depth of approximately 7 ft. (pond is stagnant, artificial, and
> lined with plastic).  Everything tells me that the concentrations of tritium 
> as sampled at any location within the pond should be completely homogeneous, 
> but I have data which suggests otherwise.  Please e-mail directly with any
> insights you may have.
> ===============
> Gary L. Schroeder
> Brookhaven National Laboratory
> schroede@mail.sep.bnl.gov
>