Reply #6: It uses Tritium

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Burn that material and get Tritiated water which can be metabolized and cause havoc.

Fighting a fire of this material would be similar to one where a thermonuclear weapon is burning.

This is similar to the technology that uses Tritium in gun sights and watches.

Increasing the background level of Tritium in the atmosphere can cause problems with identifying sources of nuclear weapons production.