ɪnðə kəndˈɪʃənɪŋ ʌv lˈoʊ ænd ˌɪntɚmˈiːdiət lˈɛvəl ɹˌeɪdɪoʊˈæktɪv wˈeɪst lˈɪlwə, lˈɪθiəm nˈaɪtɹeɪt ɪz sˈʌmtaɪmz jˈuːzd æz ˈædᵻtˌɪv tə sᵻmˈɛnt tə mˈɪnɪmˌaɪz ˌæljʊmˈɪniəm kɚɹˈoʊʒən æt hˈaɪ pˈiː ˈeɪtʃ ænd sˈʌbsᵻkwənt hˈaɪdɹədʒən pɹədˈʌkʃən.
In the conditioning of low- and intermediate level radioactive waste (LILW), lithium nitrate is sometimes used as additive to cement to minimise aluminium corrosion at high pH and subsequent hydrogen production.