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

University of Delaware researchers have developed a method for mitigating the decontamination that tires release into the environment at the end of their lifespan.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

I walk into the decontamination shower and scrub off, letting the warm water run over my face where they can’t see my tears if they are watching.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera