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Radiation Contamination

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-022985

Radioactive contamination occurs when radioactive material is deposited on or in an object or person. A contaminated person has radioactive materials on or inside their body. [Radiation Protection Radiation Glossary].

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-022985
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesEPA EV-Environmental Events-Discharges, Emissions and Releases
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022985",
  "term": "Radiation Contamination",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Radioactive contamination occurs when radioactive material is deposited on or in an object or person. A contaminated person has radioactive materials on or inside their body. [Radiation Protection Radiation Glossary].",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Environmental Events-Discharges, Emissions and Releases"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/radiation-contamination/"
}

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