radiation cleanup
Removing radioactive contamination
Radiation cleanup is the process of removing or neutralizing radioactive contamination from an area after a nuclear accident, weapons test, or industrial spill.
The work typically involves decontaminating surfaces, removing contaminated soil, and disposing of radioactive materials safely: The Fukushima radiation cleanup will take decades.
Also called radiological remediation.
- decontaminationRemoving dangerous substances
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- dirty bombExplosive spreading radioactive contamination
- hazmatToxic materials needing precautions
- hazmat suitSealed garment blocking toxins
Chernobyl · Fukushima · Three Mile Island · scrubbing · remediation · dosimeter · cesium · iodine · exposure · health risks · hot zone · exclusion zone · evacuation · soil · soil samples · groundwater · nuclear · reactor
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Hazardous atomic material spread
radioactive contamination · nuclear fallout · nuclear meltdown · radiation leak · nuclear accident
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Harmful isotope presence
nuclear fallout · nuclear spill · nuclear accident · meltdown · radiation exposure
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Preventing hostile expansion
isolation · encapsulation · entombment · sealing · shielding
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