decontamination
Example Sentences
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It added there was a "lack of material to suggest that basic infection prevention precautions were being taken", and there was evidence "equipment was reused without decontamination".
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
The shelters feature a main door that seals hermetically and a decontamination chamber where people can shower if they have been in a contaminated environment.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Industrial hemp—which tends to contain very little THC—has been used for over 10,000 years as a base material for things like ropes, clothes, construction materials, and soil decontamination.
From Slate ● May 28, 2025
Some decontamination techniques, such as surfactant leaching, also generate secondary waste streams and use up significant amounts of water and/or electricity.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2023
“Zeta unit, leave your bags and exit the shuttle to the decontamination sector.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
