Re: Tritium exit sign disposal

[macdurmong@pt.Cyanamid.COM]

     Stephen,
     
     Contact a company called Self-Powered Lighting.  Their number is (914) 
     592-8230.  They charge $50 for signs which they manufactured, and $75 
     for signs made by other manufacturers.
     
     George MacDurmon


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Subject: Tritium exit sign disposal
Author:  ATMBY@aol.com at GATEWAY
Date:    9/18/96 3:56 PM


A gentleman called me recently to obtain information on how to dispose of 
something he had in his shed for many, many years. He will be moving soon, 
and wanted some information on how to go about getting rid of an "exit" sign 
given to him many years back, that, as it turns out, contains 3.3 Curies of 
tritium.  It was given to him by a friend years ago who worked on the Lockeed 
Electra.  At the time, it was a novelty.
Now it is a problem.
     
The manufacturer has been identified as Isolite.
     
Does anyone have any suggestions as to who might take this sign and how to 
contact them?
     
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
     
Reach me at: ATMBY@aol.com
     
Thanks in advance.
     
Stephen Doerfler
Health Physicist
Los Angeles County Health Department