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Re: Dangerously radioactive navigation instruments
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2017 Apr 11, 14:49 -0700
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2017 Apr 11, 14:49 -0700
You should be OK because tritium produces only alpha particles which do not penetrate the glass of the tubes so should not set off any alarms, My sextant had radium which priduces high energy neutrons, an entirely different kettle of fish.
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