Abstract
A substantial increase in fission product activity was observed in various environmental samples taken in Taiwan after the Chernobyl accident. The concentrations of long-lived fission products in air above ground, precipitation, grass, vegetation and milk were monitored in the next 7 wk. The individual effective dose equivalent committed by the first year of exposure and intake following the accident were evaluated. Average individual doses for the population in Taiwan are estimated at 0.9 ßSv due to global fallout from the Chernobyl accident. This value is lower than that reported in neighboring countries in the Far East and poses no increased health impact to the public in Taiwan. © 1989 Health Physics Society Pergamon Press plc.