Tritium Glowring Keychain

[appletree_man]

I'm scared  but interested 
Is this really safe ?

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.6830

[hawkchucker]

I actually have had mine now for 4 years and going way strong. i keep it on my keys and when camping you would be amazed on how well you find your keys. Go for it. It is safe.

[Neil]

If you saw it open and then inhale the gas you might be in trouble. Otherwise they're safe and probably good for ten years of light.

Neil

[Tarrodemierda]

pph thats somethin i have drooled over a long time to.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Me wanteth

[Neil]

I'd want a brighter one really. Actually I'd like some of the smaller brighter vials for inserting into stuff.

Neil

[daveim21]

buy ten hundred of them, and you can make a water heater 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Actually I'd like some of the smaller brighter vials for inserting into stuff.

Neil

[jzmtl]

I'd want a brighter one really. Actually I'd like some of the smaller brighter vials for inserting into stuff.

Neil

This is brighter. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11428

There is maxium amount of tritium you can cram into a given volume due to envelope pressure I think, so that limits how bright it'll be.

If you just want them for *ahem* inserting, you can buy bare glass tubes.

[daveim21]

reminds me of old glow-in-the-dark paint. It glowed because it was radioactive.

[jzmtl]

reminds me of old glow-in-the-dark paint. It glowed because it was radioactive.

I don't think there are any radioactive paint. Glow in the dark is totally different from radiation fluorescence.

[daveim21]

uranium was an ingredient in old-fashioned glow in the dark paint. If you find something that says otherwise, please tell me, because this information I have read in just about any article about uranium I have seen, including those in museums.

[hawkchucker]

I'd want a brighter one really. Actually I'd like some of the smaller brighter vials for inserting into stuff.

Neil

This is brighter. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11428

There is maxium amount of tritium you can cram into a given volume due to envelope pressure I think, so that limits how bright it'll be.

If you just want them for *ahem* inserting, you can buy bare glass tubes.

OK that is the animal i have. I have it in green but I got them by going to ebay and searching Glowring.
You will get them way cheaper.

[jzmtl]

uranium was an ingredient in old-fashioned glow in the dark paint. If you find something that says otherwise, please tell me, because this information I have read in just about any article about uranium I have seen, including those in museums.

I googled for uranium paint but nothing came up.

[Neil]

If you just want them for *ahem* inserting, you can buy bare glass tubes.

I don't suppose you happen to know of a source? Preferably in the EU?

Neil

[hawkchucker]

Here.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NiTE-Tritium-Glowring_W0QQitemZ320319420691QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item320319420691&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[hawkchucker]

But its in that wierd currency.

[jzmtl]

If you just want them for *ahem* inserting, you can buy bare glass tubes.

I don't suppose you happen to know of a source? Preferably in the EU?

Neil

See PM.

[PyroJames]

wow, these are cool.  I want one!

[appletree_man]

So there WOULD be a danger if it fractured and I inhaled the gas ? 

[jzmtl]

It's plastic shell, I don't think you can bust it unless you really try.

[hawkchucker]

But on mne it has just a plug. It can be easily removed to take out the tritium.

[jzmtl]

Huh okay, I thought it was resin encased, guess they aren't as strong as I thought.

[hawkchucker]

Nope just a little plug on the big ones. I actually pit a dab of epoxy so it would not fall out.

[donvito]

uranium was an ingredient in old-fashioned glow in the dark paint. If you find something that says otherwise, please tell me, because this information I have read in just about any article about uranium I have seen, including those in museums.

Radium (radium-226) was used as an ingredient in radioluminescent paint used by the military, and commercially. In the late 50s when all things radioactive were discovered to be harmful to a human body the practice stopped and a move eventually was made towards safer tritium which is radioactive gas enclosed in a glass vial and sealed. Tritium will glow for 10 years (half life) after which it's luminescence will decrease to 50%.

I didn't know the little glow sticks were legal in US. Last I looked them up (been a while) they were EU only item due to restrictions. Tritium is permitted here in watches and gun sights etc..

[hawkchucker]

Or if ordered off ebay as a "Souvenier Keychain" from britan as mine came to me.

[appletree_man]

"It'll be ok as long as the plug doesn't fall out" sort of replies don't reassure me 
Think i'll pass 

[daveim21]

that's a good idea. I should buy a "souvenier bomb" from North Korea.  

[hawkchucker]

Troll.

[daveim21]

what, a souvenier troll? that doesn't make sense.