Cross contamination

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006961",
  "term": "Cross contamination",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Cross Contamination",
  "definitions": [
    "The movement of underground contaminants from one level or area to another due to invasive subsurface activities.",
    "1. The movement of underground contaminants from one level or area to another due to invasive subsurface activities.\n\n2. Direct or indirect transfer of a pathogen from one medium (e.g., food or water) to another."
  ],
  "subject": [
    "General environmental",
    "Health and safety"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "EPA 2005b; Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "ILSI 2000; Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/cross-contamination/"
}