At 05:48 PM 11/20/97 -0700, Bob MAXIE wrote:
>I used to design products that used a Tritium
>light source. Basically, Tritium gas gave off
>emissions that caused a fluorescent coating
>on the inside of the tube wall to glow.
>
>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
>
>
>
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