MoE conducts radiological surveys for different institutions in Baghdad

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Ministry of Environment assured that “The presidential palaces complex in Nasir Camp in Radhuaniya district of western Baghdad province is free of radioactive contamination.”

A statement by the Ministry cited “The Radiation protection Center within the MoE conducted environmental and radiological surveys for the presidential palaces complex in Radhuaniya district and verified that it is free of any radioactive contamination.”

“The Ministry is building an environmental and radioactive database to monitor the changes happening in the elements of the environment of soil, water and air and analyze their results in Baghdad and other provinces as well as monitoring the exported food stuff,”

The statement continued telling “The Ministry considers a step to grant consumption validity licenses through using modern technology in supervising the early radiation monitoring and set up the early warning system across Iraq including the Kurdistan Region especially on the border areas.”

“The MoE conducted a number of regular environmental and radiological surveys for the health institutions and private clinics in Baghdad in order to consider its commitment to the applicable environmental and radiation regulations,” the statement concluded.