Japan's government says the recovery and decontamination effort could take years.
From the bbc.co.uk
Bouncers in decontamination suits check players'hands for the tell-tale UV cross.
From the independent.co.uk
The man received immediate medical attention, including a decontamination shower.
From the sltrib.com
Decontamination training was successfully carried out in Waihau Bay this morning.
From the auckland.scoop.co.nz
The principal means of decontamination is fumigation with chlorine dioxide gas.
From the en.wikipedia.org
No one was sickened and no one required decontamination, according to the MDE.
From the kansas.com
That estimate doesn't include the actual decontamination of a home or outbuilding.
From the abcnews.go.com
Visitors will be required to proceed directly to the decontamination stations.
From the sltrib.com
There were inflatable radio masts, triage tents, and decontamination showers.
From the businessweek.com
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The removal of contaminants
(decontaminate) rid of contamination; "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city"
The process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials
(Decontaminate) Remove pesticide from surfaces or organisms that are exposed so no further harm or damage can occur.
Removal of harmful substances such as noxious chemicals, harmful bacteria or other organisms, or radioactive material from exposed individuals, rooms and furnishings in buildings, or the exterior environment.
Removal of unwanted radioactive or hazardous contamination by a chemical or mechanical process.
Decontamination is a process through which the presence of radioactive materials (or other hazardous materials) are removed from surfaces (e.g., laboratory working areas) through cleaning and washing.
A process used to reduce, remove, or neutralize radiological, chemical, or biological contamination to reduce the risk of exposure. ...
To rid structures, equipment and the site of residual radioactivity or other contamination through onsite treatment, or removing material for disposal offsite.