Compasses

["Aperans, John E. SFC" <aperansj@MCCLELLAN-CMLS.ARMY.MIL>]

Dear RADSAFERs -
As the post RPO shop, we are always receiving obsolete or 
unrepairable military items containing radioactive
materials for disposal.  Along with some Lensatic compasses, 
someone here recently gave me a bag of Silva Type 3 compasses 
for disposal because they believe that there is  radioactive material  
in the Silva glow-in-the-dark dial.  

Unlike the military Lensatic compasses, which are clearly
marked as containing rad material, these have nothing to
indicate that they contain any radioactive material.  Does anyone 
know if Silva ever marketed a compass with radioactive phosphor 
dials?

Replies to me at the address below.
Thanx in advance
John Aperans
Health Physics Office, US Army Chemical School
Ft McClellan, AL
aperansj@mcclellan-cmls.army.mil
Voice (205) 848-5044    FAX (205) 848-4615
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