[en] The data base presented is being set up primarily for scientific studies such as the validation of long range transport models, physico-chemical behaviour of radionuclides in air, etc. The data were extracted from the REM Data Bank at the Joint Research Centre of the Commission of the European Communities at Ispra. The data where originally obtained from written reports or were copied directly from tapes or diskettes into the REM Data Bank. In the latter case, verification with written material was persued. The original sources are given in the references. In preparing this report, only those data were retained which were fully specified as far as time, location and measuring techniques are concerned, i.e.: beginning and end of sampling, geographical coordinates and types of filters are known