1B231 Category 1B

Tritium facilities or plants, and equipment therefor, as follows (see List of Items Controlled).

Category 1: Special Materials and Related Equipment, Chemicals, “Microorganisms,” and “Toxins”

Reasons for control

• NP: Nuclear nonproliferation
• AT: Anti-terrorism

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List-based license exceptions

Items

1. a. Facilities or plant for the production, recovery, extraction, concentration, or handling of tritium;
2. b. Equipment for tritium facilities or plant, as follows:
3. b.1. Hydrogen or helium refrigeration units capable of cooling to 23 K (−250 °C) or less, with heat removal capacity greater than 150 watts; or
4. b.2. Hydrogen isotope storage or hydrogen isotope purification systems using metal hydrides as the storage, or purification medium.

Related controls

(1) Tritium, tritium compounds, and mixtures containing tritium are subject to the export licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (see 10 CFR part 110). (2) See ECCNs 1E001 (“development” and “production”) and 1E201 (“use”) for technology for items controlled by this entry.

Source: eCFR, version 2026-08-01, retrieved 2026-08-20T04:04:59+00:00.