Anybody knows how it does work ?
Are they fluorescent or what ??

TIA

Alain

Frenchy:

Glowrings are plastic tubes that contain a small amount of Tritium gas.

Chris

Frenchy,

Go to www.candlepowerforums.com and use their search function to locate some of the many informatoive discussions that they've had regarding glow rings.

Be sure to set the search date function to "all" to search all files. Good luck.

Comanche7

Traser glow rings are laser sealed borosillicate glass vials which are internally coated with phosphor injected with gaseous tritium, which reacts with the phosphor to create a cold energy which produces a low level light source with no filaments or heat dissipation, and no risk of fire or explosion.

Well, thanks .... that's quite a precise answer !!!

Any idea on the types and levels of radiation ??


Alain

I'm not sure on the type of radiation but I know that traser glow rings are certified safe. <img src="images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Well, I am feel reassured !

Just a last tiny bit ......
When you said "certified safe", do you mean "certified safe" as Three Miles Island or Tchernobyl ?
Or safe as in "you can go for a safe swim, sharks never attack man" ????? <img src="images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />


Alain

Safe as in its safe to swim, sharks can't get into a covered swimming pool!!

Thanks !!

Alain

Save is a relative term. A description of a standard of "safe" can be found online. (Note: Tritium does not penatrate the dead outer layer of our skin. However, the danger is in the injestion of the substance. Inhaled/ injested it equilizes and spreads evenly in the body. ) The standard is equal to or less than one dental xray. If the item, with tritium, is broken open within an enclosed area the exposure from it should not exceed that amount.
How much gasious tritium does the ring contain? Is the U.K. standard different than it is here in the states. If damaged what threat does it pose.
I would suspect the above may play a role in why or why not the item can be imported/ exported. Dependant on a particular country's laws.