Gamma radiation dose to the Iraqi population due to the Chernobyl accident

The average dose equivalent rate for Iraqi individuals prior to the Chernobyl accident was 0.05 μSv.h-1. However, this value increased to 0.29, 0.38, 0.23, 0.22, 0.20 and 0.10 μSv.h-1 for Dhook, Naynava, Arbil, Al-Sulaimaniya, Al-Tamim and Salah Al-Deen governorates, respectively, due to the Chernobyl accident. The average effective dose equivalents resulting from the exposure to Chernobyl fallout debris deposited on the ground in the above mentioned governorates during 1986 were 172, 145, 158, 120, 53 and 9 μSv, respectively. (author)