For Decontamination we have terms and definitions in 6 topics. The topics are Energy, Environment, Environmental Toxins, Microbiology, Natural Disaster Response and Nuclear Science.

Decontamination (Energy)

Removal of unwanted radioactive or hazardous contamination by a chemical or mechanical process.

Decontamination (Environment)

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.

Decontamination (Environmental Toxins)

The removal of unwanted material (typically radioactive material) from facilities, soils, or equipment by washing, chemical action, mechanical cleansing or other techniques.

Decontamination (Microbiology)

Process of rendering an object or area safe for unprotected people by removing or making harmless biological or chemical agents.

Decontamination (Natural Disaster Response)

The physical or chemical process of reducing and preventing the spread of contaminants from persons and equipment used at a hazardous materials (HazMat) incident. (National Fire Protection Association [NFPA] Standard # 472)

Decontamination (Nuclear Science)

The removal of radioactive contaminants by cleaning and washing with chemicals.

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