I had document after document after
document to deal with Federally and the same
for our States Department of Radiological
Health. Reading the regulations provided by
both departments indicated that if it is a
radioactive product, it is subject to
scrutinization. I finally gave up the project
because of the need to send samples of the
product, samples of the tubes (Commercially
manufactured and already approved),
advertising samples, and I had to pay for
testing after a sample was made and a fee to
get them to look at the idea and proposed use.
If the design of the fixture changed, so did the
need for revisions of the licences I would
require as well as another round of approval
by the government - local and Federal.
Secondly, my Sister in Law is Vice President
of a Utah based Non Destructive Testing
Company, and she has also told me that
regardless of the material, tons of regulations
govern its usage and disposal.
Perhaps you are right Richard - I don't want to
get flamed or cause anybody any worry.
However, it is something that anyone using
this type of material on a commercial basis
needs to look at.
Granted, I never looked at rules governing
Radioactive salts, just at the Tritium handling
regulations. And Tritium is not very
radioactive. However, the rules at the time
clearly stated that Any radioactive material,
regardless of strength requires a licence.
RM