it's winter, it's cold and it's annoying to keep

>>722838001
Getting cancer?

>>722838081
like he said, any downsides?

>>722838081
reread my post again

>>722838081
what if you keep the Pu-238 in a block of solid lead? It will stop the radiation while it warms up and radiates off the heat

>>722838001
Good luck buying it

>>722838276
easier than you think when you live in east yurop

>>722838081
Obviously not as much of a problem as you might think:
http://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/Miscellaneous/pacemaker.htm

>>722838081
>cancer
alpha decay has such a weak penetrability that you can literally touch an alpha source and will be fine

>>722838765
This

Tritium in watches / weapon sights emits alpha particles, which can be stopped by paper / skin.

>>722838001
It can irradiate dust bruh, and if you breath in irradiated dust particles you are going to have a real bad time.

>>722839181
Tritium is a beta emitter, but an extremely weak one.

>>722839357
obviously i'm not gonna keep it in open air. some thick copper can or simmilar

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>>722838001
be careful who you get it from