Definition of alpha track
: designed to measure and record radon levels by creating a graphic record of the alpha particles that are emitted as radon undergoes radioactive decay
- alpha track detectors
- Detection of radon in the home can be accomplished with charcoal canisters, ion detectors, and alpha track monitors available from most health departments or extension agents …
- —Kathryn Hilgenkamp, Environmental Health: Ecological Perspectives, 2005
