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Wipe sample

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000552

A sample made for the purpose of determining the presence of removable radioactive contamination on a surface. It is done by wiping, with slight pressure, a piece of soft filter paper over a representative type of surface area. It is also known as a "swipe" or "smear" sample.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000552
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000552",
  "term": "Wipe sample",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "A sample made for the purpose of determining the presence of removable radioactive contamination on a surface. It is done by wiping, with slight pressure, a piece of soft filter paper over a representative type of surface area. It is also known as a \"swipe\" or \"smear\" sample.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/wipe-sample/"
}

Record 552 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.