International Union of Radioecology Response to the Chernobyl Radioecological Situation

UIR main objective , as NGO and international scientific association of more than 500 members working in 255 organizations from 37 different countries,is to encourage the exchange of information and expertise in the field of radiecology,particularty in case of major accidental release of radioactive materials,such as the Chernobyl accident(1986 April,26th) which raised the problem of a contamination on a large scale.This primary objective of UIR is not restricted to information on the transfer of important radionuclides in the environment but includes information which can aid in understanding the impact of radiation exposure on populations of living organisms and ecosystems.The response of UIR to the Chernobyl accidental situation occurcd in various manncrs.taking advantage of the structure and the potential of the organization.