HC Deb 26 February 1981 vol 999 c424W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what are the commercial and industrial uses of krypton gas in the United Kingdom; and what volume is produced.

Mr. MacGregor

The primary commercial and industrial use of krypton gas in the United Kingdom is for the filling of electric luminescent tubes. It is also used in the manufacture of electronic tubes and radiation detectors. Data on the volume of production of the gas is not available.

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