Quote Originally Posted by Wolfie View Post
...I mean, someone somewhere is putting that stuff in the vials, I presume reasonably safely.
- It's gaseous form (which is a bit safer than its liquid form) is used in the glow stick vials. The glow is a reaction with a phosphor element usually coated on the vial surface.

- Chemist Question: Does liquid or powered based tritium react to phosphor in the same manner as its gaseous cousin?

>> Tritium Handling Precautions <<

https://www.orau.org/PTP/PTP%20Libra...c/hdbk1129.pdf

http://www.brown.edu/Administration/...ic/Tritium.pdf

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