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'''Decontamination''' is the removal of unwanted [[radioactive]] or otherwise hazardous contamination by a chemical or mechanical process. | '''Decontamination''' is the removal of unwanted [[radioactive]] or otherwise hazardous contamination by a chemical or mechanical process. | ||
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Revision as of 19:17, October 6, 2008
Decontamination is the removal of unwanted radioactive or otherwise hazardous contamination by a chemical or mechanical process.
In cases of bacterial contamination a combination of chemicals and ultra-violet light may be used.