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Hey gang, I know, another tritium question. Please have mercy on me. So I just purchased a Hamilton watch. It was supposedly made in 1972 and shows the T Swiss T label at 6 o'clock. I am therefore assuming it is a tritium watch. You can see the lume on the hands and little dots at each hour. I don't know what tritium tubes look like, but this seems to be painted on to me. Health wise, I'm sure the best thing to do would be to never open it and just wear it. However, I really would like to try to service it. The crystal could probably stand to be replaced at some point too. So, I have read every post that I could find on the Internet about dealing with tritium (radium too while I was at it, just to try and get all the info I could). Basically, what I have come away with is that it is okay as long as you don't inhale or ingest the radioactive dust. The thing that I cannot find on the Internet is how do you do that in real life. So, I guess I am hoping for some pointers on steps to take to ensure that you don't inadvertently snort up some dust while you are working on the movement one inch from your face. Likewise, what steps do you take to make sure that the dreaded dust doesn't contaminate your workspace? Again, I may just let it go and not worry about opening it. If I could find some practical techniques to mitigate the potential issues, then I would be tempted to go for it. I just don't want to dust all the food in my kitchen (my current workshop) with anything in addition to what Monsanto has already sprayed on there. Thank you all for you patience with a newb question about a sensitive topic.