Radon Sensor

The RD200M uses a custom ion chamber.

Geiger tubes are very insensitive to alpha particles, even with special windows. The pancake type tube is perhaps 15% efficient (1 out of 6 particles detected), so if you want to measure low levels of radon alpha emission, a Geiger tube is not the way to go.

See https://ehs.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/lines-of-services/radiation-safety/G-M_pancake_detectors.pdf

An ion chamber does not have to have a window, so samples can be introduced directly into the chamber.