[Identification and hygienic assessment of irradiation doses of population in some districts of Samegrelo region].

Internal and total irradiation doses for the population of Zugdidi, Khobi, Tsalenjikha districts (Samegrelo region, Georgia) have been defined and hygienically assessed; preventive measures have also been proposed for its reduction. Internal irradiation dose for the population of Samegrelo region was identified as 2.26 mSv/y, total irradiation dose -- 3.31 mSv/y, i.e. relatively increased. To reduce the total irradiation dose of the population apart from the need to prohibit use of high activity water for drinking and to provide population with new sources of low activity water, it is necessary to control and minimize doses caused by the artificial irradiation; this should primarily happen by means of regulation of medical radiological procedures and rational use of fertilizers with K-40 content.