A Procedure for Determination of Tritium in Potassium

Abstract

A procedure has been developed for the quantitative analysis of potassium for its tritium content. This procedure consists of dissolving the highly reactive alkali metal in an inert liquid containing a small amount of ethanol and then analyzing the resulting solution for its tritium content by classical methods. Techniques previously used for sodium analysis are reviewed and discussed as they apply to the more reactive potassium.