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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Decontamination Decontamination The term 'Decontamination' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' A process used to reduce, remove, or neutralize radiological, chemical, or biological contamination to reduce the risk of exposure. Decontamination may be accomplished by cleaning or treating surfaces to reduce or remove the contamination; filtering contaminated air or water; subjecting contamination to evaporation and precipitation; or covering the contamination to shield or absorb the radiation. The process can also simply allow adequate time for natural radioactive decay to decrease the radioactivity. '. The term 'Decontamination' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' Removal of unwanted radioactive or hazardous contamination by a chemical or mechanical process'. Previous 5 Terms: decompose decomposer decomposers decomposition DECON Next 5 Terms: Decoupling decretal Dedicated reserves Dedicated vehicle Deductible (Medicare) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.