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Tritium Poisoning Risk Doubles Tritium represents one of hydrogen's isotopes. It is radioactive, having a nucleus formed of one proton and two neutrons, while the most abundant isotope of hydrogen, protium, has no neutrons. The half life of the tritium atom is somewhere around 12 years, and the decay reaction results in a helium atom plus in ... 30 November 2007 05:43 GMT