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October 9, 2002, 06:26 PM | #1 |
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night sights and airplanes...
Hi gang,
Considering night sights are radioactive material, are their any special requirements when checking them into the airport? I know what the rules are for checking guns, but do the nightsights have a set of rules of their own? Thanks Eagle
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October 9, 2002, 07:56 PM | #2 |
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No, their emission is well below the limits set by the NRC. The sights give off a fraction of what the old tritium painted watches did.
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October 9, 2002, 08:14 PM | #3 |
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Shhh, eagles, don't give the blissninnies over at the FAA anything else to bleat about.
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October 9, 2002, 08:25 PM | #4 |
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Don't worry. FAA is silent about laser sights and night sights.
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October 9, 2002, 08:39 PM | #5 |
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Navy joe is right, it's a non-problem. (But the old watches were painted with Radium not Tritium.)
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October 9, 2002, 11:14 PM | #6 |
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oops, Mal is right. Guess it would be kinda hard to get the Tritium to stay on the paintbrush.
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