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

In some cases, workers disregarded decontamination protocols by stepping outside of contaminated areas without rinsing their boots.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

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

I knelt in the grass and organized a row of boxes that contained space suits, decontamination gear, and lights.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston