Decontamination

{
  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000113",
  "term": "Decontamination",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "A process used to reduce, remove, or neutralize radiological or chemical 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, or subjecting contamination to evaporation and precipitation. The process can also simply allow adequate time for radioactive decay to decrease the radioactivity.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/decontamination/"
}