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Q: What is tritium paint made of?
A: Tritium Paint: A self-luminous paint comprises a phosphor and a source of radioactive energy for exciting the phosphor to luminescence, usually held together by a binder like a clear varnish. Tritium is a gas, an isotope of hydrogen, which can’t be mixed it into paint. To make tritium paint, the tritium has to be bound to or into something.
Q: What is tritium used for?
A: Tritium is H3 as mentioned above. during WWII a lot of ladies in Oak Ridge were sickened from painting radium on the dials of watches. Tritium is also was makes an atomic bomb a hydrogen bomb.
Q: Can you put tritium in sights?
A: You could get some tritium vials and drill out slots for them in the sights, but that would be way more of a pain than just buying tritium sights. More sharing options…
Q: Is tritium dangerous to breathe in?
A: Tritium is unstable and decays by emitting a low energy beta particle which is unable to penetrate the skin, but it can still be a radiation hazard if tritium gas or material containing tritium is inhaled or ingested. Glass Containers: Tritium gas is contained within a hollow glass vessel rather like a very small neon or fluorescent tube.