decontamination

Example Sentences

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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

That review is currently looking at what is needed to replace or upgrade the high-volume pumps, as well as mass decontamination units, to determine the overall costs of the New Dimension project.

From BBC • May 23, 2024

According to the researchers, prion diseases have enormous public health implications from the safety of the blood supply to the proper decontamination of surgical tools used in neurosurgery.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

“Zeta unit, leave your bags and exit the shuttle to the decontamination sector.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera