Decontamination

Removal of harmful substances such as noxious chemicals, harmful bacteria or other organisms, or radioactive material from exposed individuals, rooms and furnishings in buildings, or the exterior environment.
SOURCE: http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/dterms.html

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