radioactive contamination
collocation in Englishmeaningsofradioactiveandcontamination
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radioactive
adjective
uk/ˌreɪ.di.əʊˈæk.tɪv/us/ˌreɪ.di.oʊˈæk.tɪv/
having or producing powerful and dangerous energy that comes from the breaking up ...
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contamination
noun[U]
uk/kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us/kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
the process of making something dirty or poisonous, or the state of containing unwanted or dangerous ...
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These expressed general concern about the dumping of human and industrial waste andradioactivecontamination.
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Both options involve risks of criticality incidents, radiation hazards for staff and the potential for the spread ofradioactivecontamination.
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At worst there would be the detonation or burning of ordinary high explosives resulting in someradioactivecontaminationin the immediate vicinity.
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This includes an appendix listing hospitals which are prepared to accept cases ofradioactivecontaminationor exposure to radioactivity.
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Monitoring of protective clothing worn by the two individuals involved revealed that there was slightradioactivecontaminationon their overshoes.
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This report sets the maximum permitted levels ofradioactivecontaminationfor foodstuffs and animal feed following a nuclear accident or other radiological emergency.
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As well as the deaths and the terrible illnesses in the region, 15 years on there is still a frightening legacy ofradioactivecontamination.
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This will guarantee compliance with the maximum permitted levels, safety and the management ofradioactivecontaminationrisks.
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This sets out maximum permissible levels of leakage radiation andradioactivecontamination.
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I understand that marine insurers refuse cover forradioactivecontaminationbecause of the scale of the likely effects of such an accident.
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Our operations in the middle east are being conducted with full regard to the implications of any potentialradioactivecontamination.
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Noradioactivecontaminationwas detected as a result of the incident.
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It is known thatradioactivecontaminationcan be significant in some foodstuffs for many years, even though it cannot be seen, tasted or smelled.
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Radioactivecontaminationcan represent a problem over a number of years in some foods.
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These regulations establish the permitted levels ofradioactivecontaminationin the event of a radiological emergency.
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Radioactivecontaminationoccurs only in a small proportion of the aero-engines in use and the level encountered is low.
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It was those highly efficient filters which prevented a great deal ofradioactivecontaminationfrom being spread around the country.
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There are reports ofradioactivecontaminationof the drinking water.
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These devices are robust and there is no evidence ofradioactivecontamination.
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One of the most troublesome features is the resultingradioactivecontaminationof a ship due to a nearby detonation.
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