Device for monitoring radon exposure
First Claim
1. A device for monitoring radon exposure, comprising:
- means forming a photon impenetrable detection chamber of a predetermined volume for continuously receiving a sampling flow of fluid from an environment being monitored;
at least one alpha particle detector being an integrated circuit disposed within said chamber, said detector having a plurality of radiation sensitive capacitance means positioned to be exposed to alpha particles within said sampling flow, said alpha particle detector being responsive to said alpha particles contacting said capacitance means and operative to develop a detection signal; and
a monitoring system for receiving a plurality of input signals including said detection signal, calculating the level of radon concentration within said environment, and generating an output signal commensurate therewith.
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Abstract
A device for monitoring radon exposure including a cube-shaped, light-tight detection chamber having approximately one-inch square sides, five sides of which each contain an integrated circuit alpha particle detector, with a sixth side having fluid intake and exhaust ports and temperature and humidity sensors. Each integrated circuit device is responsive to detect alpha particles emitted by any decaying radon-222 atoms or daughter isotopes within the detection chamber. The detected results of each integrated circuit device is communicated to an external logic system which calculates the relative level of radon concentration within the chamber and stores the information in memory, or reports the information to a variety of peripheral devices.
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1. A device for monitoring radon exposure, comprising:
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means forming a photon impenetrable detection chamber of a predetermined volume for continuously receiving a sampling flow of fluid from an environment being monitored; at least one alpha particle detector being an integrated circuit disposed within said chamber, said detector having a plurality of radiation sensitive capacitance means positioned to be exposed to alpha particles within said sampling flow, said alpha particle detector being responsive to said alpha particles contacting said capacitance means and operative to develop a detection signal; and a monitoring system for receiving a plurality of input signals including said detection signal, calculating the level of radon concentration within said environment, and generating an output signal commensurate therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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