Can you buy tritium vials?
Purchasing tritium on Amazon is fairly safe, most of these dealers are reputable and there is little risk of not receiving your order. There are also a number of other resellers of tritium vials from countries outside the US who sell either directly to consumers or through other marketplaces such as eBay.
What does tritium look like?
Tritium can exist as an odorless and colorless gas, like ordinary hydrogen, but the element is mainly found in liquid form as part of tritiated water or T2O, a form of heavy water.
How do you identify tritium?
The most reliable and widespread method for detecting tritium is known as liquid scintillation counting, typically available only in laboratory spaces. Tritium can also be “sniffed” or introduced into an ionization chamber that can measure radiation dose rates.
What are trit vials?
Radioluminescent 1.8-curie (67 GBq) 6-by-0.2-inch (152.4 mm × 5.1 mm) tritium vials are tritium gas-filled, thin glass vials with inner surfaces coated with a phosphor.
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 do you identify tritium exit signs?
Tritium exit signs are marked with a permanent warning label. Tritium exit signs are useful because they do not require a traditional power source such as batteries or hardwired electricity. This means that tritium exit signs will remain lit if the power goes out.
Can a tritium vial be used as a glow stick?
Even though tritium vials produce light, they are not meant to be used as a light source such as a glow stick. In fact, the light produced by these tritium vials can only illuminate objects that are a few inches away. You should also keep in mind that these vials are quite small and only measure 3 x 22.5mm (1/8 inch x 57/64 inch).
What are the uses of tritium light sources?
The technology is primarily used in the tactical, watch, security, automotive, aerospace and aeronautical industries. trigalight is a unique self-powered illumination technology with the world’s smallest gaseous tritium light sources (GTLS), which deliver luminescence for decades without any external energy source.
Are there any tritium vials for key fobs?
We will reserve some of them for our key fobs and will sell key fob with tritium vial installed rather than selling just tritium vials. For some certain sizes which we do not have a housing for them remain the same until they are all gone. I am very sorry that we are still waiting for good news from our supplier.
How many tritium vials are in a ring?
This tritium ring also comes with a protective pocket, which makes it a nice gift idea. This tritium ring simply looks amazing! It is made of titanium alloy that can hold three 1.5 x 6mm tritium vials. You can buy the ring alone or supplied with 6 different colors of tritium vials.