Abstract
Desorption behavior of tritium from various materials (type 316 stainless steel, copper, and borosilicate glass) contacted with tritiated gas was studied.
It was found that the tritium once sorbed could not be easily desorbed in a stream of nitrogen gas (dry, wet, or containing 10% hydrogen). Heat treatment was found to be effective for desorption of tritium from metal samples but was very difficult for desorption of tritium from glass samples.
