Learn more about pricing at the Tritium Laboratory at the André E. Lalonde AMS Laboratory.

Tritium Laboratory pricing - Effective February 1, 2025

Liquid samples

Code & descriptionSample sizePrice per sample (CAD): Canadian academic, government, non-profitPrice per sample (CAD): Commercial, independent, international
LT - Tritium Direct Analysis - Low Precision30 ml
(minimum: 10 ml)
$85$120
LT-L - Tritium Direct Analysis - High Precision-$115$155
LE - Tritium-Enriched by Electrolysis - Low Precision600 ml
(minimum: 260 ml)
$170$235
LE-L - Tritium-Enriched by Electrolysis - High Precision-$220$305

Solid samples

Free Water Tritium (FWT)

Code & descriptionSample sizePrice per sample (CAD): Canadian academic, government, non-profitPrice per sample (CAD): Commercial, independent, international
FWT - Free Water Tritium (FWT) by Vacuum Distillationplease contact us$170 $240

Organically Bound Tritium (OBT)

Code & descriptionDry weightPrice per sample (CAD): Canadian academic, government, non-profitPrice per sample (CAD): Commercial, independent, international
OP - Parr Bomb Combustion20 g
(minimum: 10 g)
$275$385
OI - Analysis by Helium-3 Ingrowth5 g
(minimum: 1 g)
$690$960

Pricing categories

Analytical service rates

The fee schedule rates are assigned based on the billing address listed on the submission form, and the pricing listed on our website at the time of submission.

Canadian academic, non-profit, and government users

Users from Canadian academic institutions, registered non-profit organizations, indigenous groups, and government agencies will be invoiced following the delivery of results.

Commercial, independent, and international users

Users from private Canadian companies, users not affiliated with a company or academic institution, and those from abroad are required to remit payment in full prior to release of results. An invoice will be issued upon receipt of the Submission.

Internal users

Users affiliated with the University of Ottawa or the Ottawa-Carleton Geoscience Centre (OCGC) (including faculty, adjuncts, post-docs, graduate, and undergraduate students) are entitled to internal rates. In order to qualify for internal rates, the Submitter must remit payment from a university-administered fund. Please contact us for internal rates.