RE: Tritium consumer sources

[Hisel Gregory S Capt 377AMDS/SGPB <Gregory.Hisel@kirtland.af.mil>]

For anyone who is interested, below is a web site with a searchable database
of 'Radioactive Items in the US military'.  There are many listings for
tritium watches, sights, illuminators, exit signs, ect.  Each listing
indicates isotopes, activity, and NSN or other manufacturer information.
Good collection of information.

http://www.abwem.wpafb.af.mil/em/emb/radiation/default.cfm
<http://www.abwem.wpafb.af.mil/em/emb/radiation/default.cfm> 


GREGORY S. HISEL, Capt, USAF, BSC
Kirtland AFB Radiation Safety Officer, CHP
Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, NM

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	tom_dixie [mailto:tom_dixie@email.msn.com]
		Sent:	Wednesday, February 02, 2000 6:02 PM
		To:	Multiple recipients of list
		Subject:	Re: Tritium consumer sources

		John,

		There are many devices over the years which were
manufactured with tritium
		as an illumination component after radium was no longer
used.
		Compasses with 50 to 500 millicuries on parts of the compass
desired to
		glow.
		Aiming devices on military tanks to ensure alignment of the
muzzle after
		changes in temperature, 10 curies (99% gas) in glass
enclosures.
		Siting assemblies from mortar firing weapons, 10 milicuries
to 100's of
		millicuries.
		Watches, 100 microcuries to 100 millicuries.
		Rifle sights as low as 30 microcuries.
		There are many more. - Exit signs are everywhere and
typically contain 10 to
		50 curies.

		Tom O'Dou
		tom_dixie@msn.com

		
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