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

Dr Morris also highlighted that Bacillus cereus is resistant to some cleaning methods and that sporicides - disinfectants that kill microbial spores - can be required to achieve decontamination.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024

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

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston