Are tritium vials legal?
Tritium does not in itself emit light but excites phosphors, thereby generating light. Due to U.S. regulations regarding radioactive substances, all of the above items can be legally sold in the U.S., as the manufacturers of such products require special licensing in order to integrate tritium into their products.
Are tritium tubes safe?
These Tritium Glow Tubes are perfectly safe to handle as the beta radiation generated from the Tritium decay cannot pass through the glass wall of the vial. Incidentally, the collision of the beta particles with the glass does produce a very tiny amount of x-rays, but not enough to harm anything.
Why is tritium so expensive?
From what I understand tritium is produced as a waste product in heavy water moderated reactors in quantities exceeding commercial demand and that it can also be made from lithium (which is a common and cheap metal) by neutron capture.
How much is tritium worth?
Now that you know tritium costs around $30,000 per gram, you might take a bit more notice of the self-illuminating exit and emergency signs which contain the substance.
What is a trit slot?
It’s a small cutout in the button on the tailcap that allows you to install a tritium vial.
Why is tritium bad?
Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen. It emits beta radiation, which can be very dangerous if inhaled. Like other forms of ionizing radiation, tritium can cause cancer, genetic mutations and birth defects, and assorted other adverse health effects.
What is the brightest tritium color?
The difference between the signs is how much tritium the manufacturer installs. The light produced by GTLSs varies in color and size. Green usually appears as the brightest color and red the least bright.
How do you make tritium?
Tritium is a fast-decaying radioelement of hydrogen which occurs only in trace quantities in nature. It can be produced during the fusion reaction through contact with lithium, however: tritium is produced, or “bred,” when neutrons escaping the plasma interact with lithium contained in the blanket wall of the tokamak.
How do you get tritium?
Source. Tritium can be found in the form of asteroids in space. It is also available in crystalised form as a Tritium Hypercluster. Also available from some Galactic Trade Terminals.
Where can I mine tritium?
It can be purchased from Starports with a Refinery economy, or mined from surface and sub-surface deposits on icy asteroids.