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Wetdown

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006569

The process of applying water to a work area or material to suppress dust, cool surfaces, or prevent ignition. This practice is common in construction, demolition, and mining operations to maintain air quality and mitigate fire hazards. A wetdown can involve hoses, sprinklers, or specialized water trucks, depending on the scale of the operation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006569
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial safety
TranslationsGerman: Wetdown; Spanish: bautismo; French: cérémonie d'arrosage
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006569",
  "term": "Wetdown",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The process of applying water to a work area or material to suppress dust, cool surfaces, or prevent ignition. This practice is common in construction, demolition, and mining operations to maintain air quality and mitigate fire hazards. A wetdown can involve hoses, sprinklers, or specialized water trucks, depending on the scale of the operation.",
  "subject": "Industrial safety",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Wetdown",
    "es": "bautismo",
    "fr": "cérémonie d'arrosage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/wetdown/"
}

Record 7,111 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.