1) Cleansing
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Decontamination is the process of cleansing an object or substance to remove contaminants such as micro-organisms or hazardous materials, including chemicals, radioactive substances, and infectious diseases. Decontamination is sometimes abbreviated as `decon`, `dcon` or `decontam`. The purpose of decontamination is to prevent the spread of m...
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Process of rendering harmless (by neutralization,
elimination, removal etc.) a potentially
toxic substance in the natural environment, laboratory areas, the...
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(from the article `chemical weapon`) A number of methods have been found useful in decontaminating areas and people covered with chemical agents, including spraying with supertropical ...
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The reduction or removal of radioactive contaminants from surfaces of equipment by washing with chemicals, by wet abrasive blasting, or by chemical processing.
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removal of unwanted radioactive material
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Decontamination procedures eliminate radioactive, poisonous or other harmful substances. In military terms decontamination is often required following chemical or biological warfare attacks, or exposure to radiation caused by a nuclear explosion or devices such as a dirty bomb.
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The freeing of a person or an object of some contaminating substance such as war gas, radioactive material, etc. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(de″kәn-tam″ĭ-na´shәn) the freeing of a person or object from some contaminating substance such as war gas, radioactive material, or bacteria.
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the reduction or removal of radioactive contamination from a structure, object, or person.
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Removal of harmful substances such as noxious chemicals, harmful bacteria or other organisms, or radioactive material from exposed individuals, rooms and furnishings in buildings, or the exterior environment.
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Removal or breakdown of any pesticide chemical from any surface or piece of equipment.
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A general expression applied to situations where undesirable Contamination is removed from plant, fixtures, fittings or people. This process may simply be wiping up the contamination with a tissue, although could require applying an industrial striping technique. Two more specific subsets of this term are Environmental Decontamination and Personal....
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Type: Term Pronunciation: dē′kon-tam′i-nā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Removal or neutralization of poisonous gas or other injurious agents from the environment.
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[
n] - the removal of contaminants
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Removal of harmful substances such as noxious chemicals, harmful bacteria or other organisms, or radioactive material from exposed individuals, rooms and furnishings in buildings, or the exterior environment.
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noun the removal of contaminants
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