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Operctcing procedures are tmportant for the safe and efficient operation of the Tritium Systems Test AssQmblv (?'STA) TSTA has been operating for four vears with tricium In a safe :~nd officlent manner, The inventorv of rritLum in the process loop is 100 p,rams ilnd several milestone runs l.avi>I]tle:l ("omplot.ed. This pnpor (iosrrilws thr metllocis lscd to operate TSTA.