Re: Household radioactive materials?

[Erick Lindstrom <avrel@gemini.oscs.montana.edu>]

When I was in the service in the late '70s, we had the self-luminescent
compasses.  They were "powered" by 8, or 10 mCi of tritium (if I recall
correctly).  Not really a household product, but a damn good piece of
equipment when you're stompin' the sticks on a black night in Dahlonega GA.
Back then I think you could get them at the military surplus stores (at
least you could at a store in Tacoma!).

Regards,

-Erick Lindstrom
 Erick Lindstrom
 Radiation Safety Officer
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 Montana State University
 Bozeman, MT  59717-0244
 Phone: (406) 994-2108
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