System and method of measuring an environmental contaminant, and radon monitor for use with the same

A radon monitor comprising:

• a radon sensor configured to detect radon decay events;
• an environmental sensor configured to measure an ambient condition of air surrounding the radon sensor;
• a processor configured to record device data including a count of a number of radon decay events detected by the radon sensor over each of a plurality of incremental time periods and the ambient condition during each of the plurality of incremental time periods;
• and
• a communication means for transmitting the device data;
• wherein the radon sensor is surrounded by a substantially spherical chamber made of a conductive metal, the substantially spherical chamber defining an opening with the radon sensor extending therethrough, such that, when a surficial electrical charge is maintained on the substantially spherical chamber and radon atoms decay within the substantially spherical chamber, radioactive radon decay progeny are driven to the radon sensor.

A system for measuring an environmental contaminant comprising:

• a plurality of monitors configured for placement within a target environment for a sample period, each monitor including
• a radon sensor configured to detect radon decay events,
• an environmental sensor configured to measure an ambient condition of air surrounding the radon sensor,
• a processor configured to record device data including a count of a number of radon decay events detected by the radon sensor over each of a plurality of incremental time periods that make up the sample period and the ambient condition during each of the plurality of incremental time periods, and
• a communication means for transmitting the device data;
• a receiving device configured to receive the device data from each of the plurality of monitors and wirelessly transmit the device data;
• and
• a cloud computer configured to receive the device data from the receiving device and process the device data to determine a level of environmental contamination measured by each of the plurality of monitors over the sample period;
• wherein the device data for each monitor is uploaded onto the receiving device via a wired connection or a wireless connection, and
• wherein the device data is uploaded from each monitor during or after retrieving each monitor from the target environment.