containment system
Barrier holding something
A containment system is any structure or apparatus designed to prevent the escape of hazardous materials.
Nuclear reactors have containment systems to keep radioactive material from leaking.
The term applies broadly to barriers controlling spills, biological agents, or chemical releases: The lab's containment system failed during the outbreak.
In figurative use, any mechanism for limiting spread: social media's containment systems for misinformation.
- nuclear reactorControlled fission energy source
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- blast doorExplosion-resistant entry barrier
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
air lock · reactor · pressure vessel · seal · pressure · safety valve · breach · leak · hazmat · nuclear · dome · chamber · shield · hazmat suit · wall · safety · protocol · isolation
containment systemrelease mechanism
Device that unlocks restraint
venting system · exhaust system · distribution system · drainage system · ventilation system