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.
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.