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Can I get tritium run at another lab and just use the contract to determine the helium, neon and d3He?

April 26, 2017contract determine helium lab neon run Tritium

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Can I get tritium run at another lab and just use the contract to determine the helium, neon and d3He?

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Yes. But this is not recommended. But to do so, just return copper tubes (schedule 1033) without requesting tritium by ingrowth (labcode 2112), via your sample submission form. Make a special point of indicating that only schedule 1033 is requested. The contract lab will report analytical results for helium, neon, and d3He. They will not interpret a 3H/3He age, even if you provide the tritium analysis. You will be responsible for calculating the 3H/3He age from the analytical data.