Radioactive Exit Sign Disposal (Tritium H-3)

H3 Exit Sign Disposal

About ADCO's Self-Powered Exit Sign Recycling Program

Radioactive exit sign disposal and recycling services are offered by ADCO Environmental Services to those wanting to properly dispose of their expired self-luminous radioactive Tritium (H-3) exit signs. We are a radioactive exit sign disposal / recycling company specializing in properly disposing of H3 exit signs for clients in The United States. Self-Luminous radioactive exit signs are sometimes used in facilities such as: skyscrapers / high rises, hospitals, universities, tunnels, airplanes, and office buildings where electrical lines are difficult to run, yet pathways to exits must still be clearly marked.

These self-powered radioactive exit signs often contain Curie amounts of Tritium (H-3) contained in small glass tubes inside the exit sign’s housing which will glow in the dark. This Tritium gas is used to illuminate the tubes which light up the lettering on the template/face of the exit sign with typically a greenish colored glow. The sign housings you see as a whole are attached to walls with a simple metal bracket or screws on the backside of the sign housing making these signs easy to install and use as pathway guiders to safe exits in case of an emergency.

The down side to using self-luminous exit signs, is that the Tritium used in the signs will expire and will no longer illuminate as the Tritium (H-3) inside the housing/tubes goes through its half-lives and decays away. Once the signs expire they require proper disposal with a company such as ADCO Environmental Services which specializes in the proper recycling of these radioactive exit signs.

ADCO Properly Recycles Tritium (H-3) Exit Signs

If you find yourself asking, “What do I do with a radioactive exit sign?” or “How do I dispose of a radioactive exit sign?” Remember: Tritium, while not overly harmful, must be handled properly to avoid Tritium contamination. It is of utmost importance that radioactive exit signs be handled with care to avoid breakage of the glass tubes located on the inside the exit sign housing containing the Tritium.

Self-Luminous Exit Signs are to NEVER be thrown away in the regular trash as they are radioactive by nature and if caught disposing of H-3 exit signs in the regular garbage the owner of the signs may face fines from regulatory agencies, public exposure in the news, plus face site clean-up and remediation costs. Let the experts at ADCO Environmental Services take the hassle out of you properly disposing of your radioactive exit signs and provide you with peace of mind. 

Exit sign disposal

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