Re: eBay x-ray tubes Radium, Tritium (fwd)

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Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:04:10 -0400
From: Scott Bogard <teslas-intern@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: eBay x-ray tubes Radium, Tritium (fwd)

Tritium stuff is illegal in the states, because it is "an integral part of 
thermonuclear devices (fusion reactors)" although it is sold a lot.  We used 
to use Tritium compasses in ROTC a lot, they were old 70's ish, and didn't 
really glow anymore.
Scott Bogard.


>From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: eBay x-ray tubes Radium, Tritium (fwd)
>Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:18:01 -0600 (MDT)
>
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>Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:50:43 +0800
>From: Peter Terren <pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: eBay x-ray tubes Radium, Tritium
>
>Tritium gas "glow-in-the-dark" keyring holders and high end watches are
>available on eBay. They are Beta emitters and very little radioactivity
>escapes. It is detectable on my counter though.  Here's my key ring holder.
>A radium watch dial is also shown which is now 70 years old. The phosphor 
>is
>almost invisible now but the counts are strong.
>http://tesladownunder.com/Nuclear,%20X-ray.htm#Tritium
>And the Tesla link? I also have counts on that page for a thoriated 
>tungsten
>rod that I use in my rotary spark gap.
>Peter
>
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> > Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:31:45 EDT
> > From: Mddeming@xxxxxxx
> > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: eBay x-ray tubes & justified fears (fwd)
> >
> > Hi Frank, All,
> >
> > In a message dated 8/12/07 12:09:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
> >
> > A radium dial wrist watch will expose the wearer to more radiation
> > during their lifetime than all the X rays they would ever  have.
> >
> > * Maybe that's why they've been illegal to manufacture in the US for ~50
> > years!! "Glow-in-the-Dark" devices now contain no radioactive materials,
> > just
> > very slow phosphors that absorb ambient light.
> >
>snip
> >
> > Matt D.
>
>
>

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