Re: Exit signs in aircraft

[Franz Schoenhofer <schoenho@via.at>]

At 10:27 22.03.2000 -0600, you wrote:
>Dear radsafers
>
>We found the following two types of exit signs with tritium in the
>Agusta Bell Search and Rescue helicopter (AB 412-SAR):
>- "emergency exit", part number CAN-AC40
>- "emergency exit, push window at lower corner", part number probably
>CAN-AC422.
>(pictures available, but they proved too large for radsafe. Anyone
>interested may ask for them privately)
>According on the text on top of the signs, each sign contains 4 Ci of
>tritium.
>
>We need information on their construction. Do they contain one larger
>tritium source or several smaller ones?
>
>Although the Agusta Bell is produced in Italy, I assume that the signs
>are produced somewhere else (perhaps CANada?).
>
>Who can tell me who produces these and/or how they are constructed?
>
>Thanks for your help,
>

I would clearly recommend to contact the delivering company or the
manufacturer of the helicopters directly and not to try to gather
information from other persons, who first of all cannot give you a binding
information and who might have to give you only guesses. Please keep in
mind that military equipment usually is not subject to radiation protection
legislation!

Franz




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