Why is tritium so expensive?

From what I understand tritium is produced as a waste product in heavy water moderated reactors in quantities exceeding commercial demand and that it can also be made from lithium (which is a common and cheap metal) by neutron capture.

Why is selling tritium illegal?

Tritium does not in itself emit light but excites phosphors, thereby generating light. Due to U.S. regulations regarding radioactive substances, all of the above items can be legally sold in the U.S., as the manufacturers of such products require special licensing in order to integrate tritium into their products.

How much is tritium worth?

Now that you know tritium costs around $30,000 per gram, you might take a bit more notice of the self-illuminating exit and emergency signs which contain the substance.

How hard is it to get tritium?

Naturally occurring tritium is extremely rare on Earth. The atmosphere has only trace amounts, formed by the interaction of its gases with cosmic rays.

Where can I get tritium?

Abundant in interstellar asteroid fields, Tritium can be mined from asteroids using starship weaponry.

How many pounds of tritium is there on earth?

But how much tritium is there? According to Dr. Octavius, tritium is incredibly rare. “There’s only 25 pounds of it on the whole planet,” he claims.

What is the brightest tritium color?

The difference between the signs is how much tritium the manufacturer installs. The light produced by GTLSs varies in color and size. Green usually appears as the brightest color and red the least bright.

What watches use tritium?

10 Best Tritium Watches

• Luminox Navy Seal 3501. Photo from Luminox.
• MTM Special Ops RAD. Photo from MTM Special Ops.
• Nite Hawk Tritium Watch.
• Ball Fireman Night Train DLC.
• Traser P59 Aurora GMT H3.
• Ball Roadmaster StarLight Bronze.
• Isobrite Executive Series ISO701.
• Vostok Europe Expedition Everest Underground YN84-597A545.

What is the most valuable substance on Earth?

Antimatter Antimatter is considered to be the most expensive substance on Earth because it requires an incredible amount of energy to generate. According to CERN, it requires several hundred million pounds just to create one-billionth of a gram of antimatter.

What is the most valuable thing on Earth?

List of the 20 Most Expensive Things in the World

• Yacht History Supreme. Cost: 4.5 billion USD.
• Antilia. Cost: 2 billion USD.
• 1963 Ferrari GTO. Cost: 52 billion USD.
• ‘The Card Players’ (painting) Cost: 275 million USD.
• The ‘Perfect Pink’ Cost: 23 million USD.
• Parking spot Manhattan.
• Feather of Huia Bird.
• Diamond Panther Bracelet.

What is the most powerful radioactive element?

Polonium
Polonium. Because it is a naturally-occurring element that releases a huge amount of energy, many sources cite polonium as the most radioactive element.