decontaminate

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One email asked whether clinics could decontaminate rooms where people with measles had just been if the clinics were too small to follow the CDC’s recommendation to keep those rooms empty for two hours.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

That’s sent water treatment operators scrambling to find ways to decontaminate water supplies without breaking the bank.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2024

Finding better ways to decontaminate soil is critical for improved disaster readiness, making it a national security priority, Deng said.

From Science Daily • Oct. 17, 2023

After pilots return for the night, the crew chiefs refuel the plane, decontaminate it of invasive species from water scooping and prepare it for the next day.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

A few essential manufactures had also been revived, mostly in the form of machine shops to decontaminate engine parts.

From The Year When Stardust Fell by Jones, Raymond F.