decontamination

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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

A security card would be melted or ruined by chemicals during the decontamination process.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston