decontaminators
Hazmat cleanup workers
Decontaminators are people or devices that remove contamination—radioactive material, chemical agents, biological hazards, or other dangerous substances—from surfaces, environments, or people.
The term appears in industrial, military, and emergency response contexts: The decontaminators worked through the night to clean the affected area.
A decontaminator might be a technician in a hazmat suit or a machine that sprays neutralizing agents.
Disease-causing microorganisms
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- biohazardDangerous living organism risk
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- anthraxSpore-forming bacterial disease
quarantine · spores · biosafety · autoclaves · CDC · outbreak · infectious · PPE
Energy propagation through space
- ChernobylSoviet nuclear disaster site
- FukushimaJapanese nuclear accident site
- reactorsControlled fission chambers
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
dosimeters · hazmat · isotopes · plutonium · uranium · meltdown · containment · exposure
Toxic materials needing precautions
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- spillsAccidental liquid escapes
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- solventsLiquids that dissolve substances
OSHA · industrial · reagents · cleanup crews · EPA · pollutants · remediation · protective gear
Enclosed functional rooms
- showersLight, passing rainfalls
- airlocksSealed compartments between atmospheres
- scrubbersEquipment removing pollutants
- filtersSelective passage barriers
sprayers · enclosures · ventilation systems · washdown · apparatus · machinery · pressure washers · tanks
Water in underground rock
- SuperfundPolluted site restoration program
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- ecologicalRelating to ecosystems
- restorationReturning something to condition
brownfields · heavy metals · oil spills · toxic waste · landfills · contaminated land · water treatment · sediment
pathogens
Disease-causing microorganisms
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- biohazardDangerous living organism risk
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
anthrax · quarantine · spores · biosafety · autoclaves · CDC · outbreak · infectious · PPE · sanitization
radiation
Energy propagation through space
- ChernobylSoviet nuclear disaster site
- FukushimaJapanese nuclear accident site
- reactorsControlled fission chambers
fallout · dosimeters · hazmat · isotopes · plutonium · uranium · meltdown · containment · exposure · shielding
hazmat
Toxic materials needing precautions
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- spillsAccidental liquid escapes
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
solvents · OSHA · industrial · reagents · cleanup crews · EPA · pollutants · remediation · protective gear · safety protocols
chambers
Enclosed functional rooms
- showersLight, passing rainfalls
- airlocksSealed compartments between atmospheres
- scrubbersEquipment removing pollutants
filters · sprayers · enclosures · ventilation systems · washdown · apparatus · machinery · pressure washers · tanks · nozzles
groundwater
Water in underground rock
- SuperfundPolluted site restoration program
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- ecologicalRelating to ecosystems
restoration · brownfields · heavy metals · oil spills · toxic waste · landfills · contaminated land · water treatment · sediment · industrial sites
decontaminatorscontaminators
Sources of impurity
polluters · poisoners · adulterators · defilers · infectors