The presence of chemically reactive nitrate can also affect the redox conditions prevailing in the host rock by establishing oxidizing conditions, preventing the reduction of redox-sensitive radionuclides.
ðə pɹˈɛzəns ʌv kˈɛmɪkli ɹɪˈæktɪv nˈaɪtɹeɪt kæn ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐfˈɛkt ðə ɹᵻdˈɑːks kəndˈɪʃənz pɹɪvˈeɪlɪŋ ɪnðə hˈoʊst ɹˈɑːk baɪ ɪstˈæblɪʃɪŋ ˈɑːksɪdˌaɪzɪŋ kəndˈɪʃənz, pɹɪvˈɛntɪŋ ðə ɹᵻdˈʌkʃən ʌv ɹᵻdˈɑːkssˈɛnsᵻtˌɪv ɹˌeɪdɪoʊnˈuːklaɪdz.