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Tritium is not illegal in the US, but as with other radioisotopes it is regulated. It has many legal uses:
- radiochemical tracer
- tiny amounts are used in neon lamps and signs to help them start faster and more reliably
- sealed ampules are used to make a phosphor glow to light watch and instrument dials ("safer" replacement for radium)
- electric activated neutron sources (used in petroleum and other industries)
- etc.
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Where can tritium light sources be acquired?
Tritium lighting is made using glass tubes with a phosphor layer in them and tritium (a hydrogen isotope) gas inside the tube. Such a tube is known as a "gaseous tritium light source" (GTLS). Because tritium in particular is an integral part of thermonuclear devices (though in quantities several thousand times larger than that in a keychain), devices containing tritium are considered dual-use technology in the U.S.A., and are therefore illegal for export. However, they are widely available in the U.K., most of Europe (some countries like Belgium have outlawed them however), Asia and Australia. Tritium devices can be purchased in the UK and Australia, but are illegal for import to the United States, however they are available in the US as gunsights and for military applications. UK Source http://www.crazyaboutgadgets.com/detail.asp?ID=371 AU Source http://www.kitbag.com.au/prod849.htm USA Source (Military Personnel only) http://www.ameriglo.net/tactical_dev.htm You can also find tritium lighting in the US without having to be military personnel at http://www.unitednuclear.com. They have a limited stock, though.
What is the name of the isotope tritium?
Tritium. What did you think it was?
What color is tritium?
Tritium is an isotope of hydrogen, so it is colorless.
What is the Atomic Mass of Tritium?
Tritium, or Hydrogen 3, has an atomic mass of 3.016.
Find the mass defect and the binding energy for tritium if the atomic mass of tritium is 3.016049?
m=0.009106u
Where can tritium light sources be acquired?
Tritium lighting is made using glass tubes with a phosphor layer in them and tritium (a hydrogen isotope) gas inside the tube. Such a tube is known as a "gaseous tritium light source" (GTLS). Because tritium in particular is an integral part of thermonuclear devices (though in quantities several thousand times larger than that in a keychain), devices containing tritium are considered dual-use technology in the U.S.A., and are therefore illegal for export. However, they are widely available in the U.K., most of Europe (some countries like Belgium have outlawed them however), Asia and Australia. Tritium devices can be purchased in the UK and Australia, but are illegal for import to the United States, however they are available in the US as gunsights and for military applications. UK Source http://www.crazyaboutgadgets.com/detail.asp?ID=371 AU Source http://www.kitbag.com.au/prod849.htm USA Source (Military Personnel only) http://www.ameriglo.net/tactical_dev.htm You can also find tritium lighting in the US without having to be military personnel at http://www.unitednuclear.com. They have a limited stock, though.
What is the name of the isotope tritium?
Tritium. What did you think it was?
What is the oxide of tritium?
The oxide of tritium is tritium oxide, sometimes called super heavy water, or 3H2O.
What color is tritium?
Tritium is an isotope of hydrogen, so it is colorless.
Why tritium is most stable?
Tritium is not the most stable isotope known.
What do tritium eat?
Tritium Dont Eat Anything? They Are Type Of Watches.... :)
What new atom is formed as tritium decays?
Tritium decay to helium-3.
What is the Atomic Mass of Tritium?
Tritium, or Hydrogen 3, has an atomic mass of 3.016.
Is R4ds illegal in the US?
no it is not illegal
When was the US voted an illegal trade country?
The US is not an illegal trading country..
Tritium is a form of what element?
Tritium is an isotope of Hydrogen. Hence its other name, hydrogen-3.
Is deuterium radioactive?
No, deuterium is stable. It is Tritium that is radioactive.
