The invention relates to the technical field of
radiation environment monitoring, and discloses a device and method for detecting the
radioactive activity concentration of
tritium in air, and the device comprises a sampling unit, a first waste liquid unit, an
ion exchange unit, a detection unit, a
scintillation liquid unit, a second waste liquid unit and a cleaning unit; the rear end of the sampling unit is respectively connected with the front end of the
ion exchange unit and the first waste liquid unit through a first three-way valve, and the rear end of the
ion exchange unit is respectively connected with the front end of the detection unit and the first waste liquid unit through a second three-way valve; the front end of the detection unit is connected with the
scintillation liquid unit through a first
solenoid valve and connected with the cleaning unit through a third
solenoid valve, and the rear end of the detection unit is connected with the second waste liquid unit through a second
solenoid valve. The device provided by the invention realizes full-automatic acquisition,
processing and measurement of
tritium in
air monitoring, unmanned operation is performed in the monitoring process, possible interference caused by manpower is avoided, and occupational hazards of field high-
radiation operation to workers are avoided.