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• Energy imparted to a body by radiation, measured per unit mass (kg) of tissue.

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  absorbed dose. (n.d.). Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/absorbed-dose.

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  absorbed dose. www.lbl.gov. Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/absorbed-dose (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "absorbed dose." Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/absorbed-dose.

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• Any material that stops ionizing radiation. Lead, concrete, and steel attenuate gamma rays. A thin sheet of paper or metal will stop or absorb alpha particles and most beta particles.

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  Absorber. (n.d.). Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/absorber.

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  Absorber. www.lbl.gov. Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/absorber (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "Absorber." Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/absorber.

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• The number of transformations that take place each second in a given amount of radioactive material.

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  activity. (n.d.). Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/activity.

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  activity. www.lbl.gov. Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/activity (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "activity." Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/activity.

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• A positively charged particle, indistinguishable from a helium atom nucleus and consisting of two protons and two neutrons.

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  alpha particle. (n.d.). Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/alpha-particle.

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  alpha particle. www.lbl.gov. Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/alpha-particle (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "alpha particle." Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/alpha-particle.

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• A positively charged particle (a Helium-4 nucleus) made up of two neutrons and two protons. It is the least penetrating of the three common forms of radiation, being stopped by a sheet of paper. It is not dangerous to living things unless the alpha-emitting substance is inhaled or ingested or comes into contact with the lens of the eye.

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  Alpha particle (alpha radiation, alpha ray). (n.d.). Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/alpha-particle-alpha-radiation-alpha-ray.

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  Alpha particle (alpha radiation, alpha ray). www.lbl.gov. Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/alpha-particle-alpha-radiation-alpha-ray (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "Alpha particle (alpha radiation, alpha ray)." Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/alpha-particle-alpha-radiation-alpha-ray.

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• Same as alpha particle.

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  alpha radiation. (n.d.). Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/alpha-radiation.

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  alpha radiation. www.lbl.gov. Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/alpha-radiation (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "alpha radiation." Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/alpha-radiation.

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• A particle of matter indivisible by chemical means. It is the fundamental building block of elements.

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  atom. (n.d.). Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/atom.

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  atom. www.lbl.gov. Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/atom (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "atom." Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/atom.

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• The number assigned to each element on the basis of the number of protons found in the element's nucleus.

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  Atomic number. (n.d.). Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/atomic-number.

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  Atomic number. www.lbl.gov. Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/atomic-number (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "Atomic number." Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/atomic-number.

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• Approximately the sum of the number of protons and neutrons found in the nucleus of an atom.

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  Atomic weight (atomic mass). (n.d.). Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/atomic-weight-atomic-mass.

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  Atomic weight (atomic mass). www.lbl.gov. Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/atomic-weight-atomic-mass (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "Atomic weight (atomic mass)." Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/atomic-weight-atomic-mass.

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• The radiation of man's natural environment originating primarily from the naturally radioactive elements of the earth and from the cosmic rays. The term may also mean radiation extraneous to an experiment.

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  Background Radiation. (n.d.). Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/background-radiation.

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  Background Radiation. www.lbl.gov. Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/background-radiation (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "Background Radiation." Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/background-radiation.

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• The special name for the unit that expresses a measure of activity. One becquerel corresponds to one disintegration per second of any radionuclide.

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  becquerel. (n.d.). Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/becquerel.

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  becquerel. www.lbl.gov. Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/becquerel (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "becquerel." Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/becquerel.

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• A high-speed electron or positron, emitted in radioactive decay.

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  beta particle. (n.d.). Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/beta-particle.

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  beta particle. www.lbl.gov. Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/beta-particle (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "beta particle." Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/beta-particle.

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• An electron of either positive charge (ß+) or negative charge (ß-), which has been emitted by an atomic nucleus or neutron in the process of a transformation. Beta particles are more penetrating than alpha particles but less than gamma rays or x-rays.

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  Beta particle (beta radiation, beta ray). (n.d.). Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/beta-particle-beta-radiation-beta-ray.

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  Beta particle (beta radiation, beta ray). www.lbl.gov. Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/beta-particle-beta-radiation-beta-ray (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "Beta particle (beta radiation, beta ray)." Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/beta-particle-beta-radiation-beta-ray.

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• Radioactive material deposited or dispersed in materials or places where it is not wanted.

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  contamination. (n.d.). Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/contamination.

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  contamination. www.lbl.gov. Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/contamination (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "contamination." Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/contamination.

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• A radioisotope generator system.

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  Cow. (n.d.). Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/cow.

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  Cow. www.lbl.gov. Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/cow (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "Cow." Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/cow.

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• A unit of radioactivity, equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 3.7 x 10¹⁰ disintegrations per second.
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  curie. (n.d.). Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/curie.

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  curie. www.lbl.gov. Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/curie (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "curie." Environmental Health Risk Assessment for Tritium Released at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/curie.

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• The basic unit used to describe the intensity of radioactivity in a sample of material. One curie equals thirty-seven billion disintegrations per second, or approximately the radioactivity of one gram of radium.

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  Curie (Ci). (n.d.). Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/curie-ci.

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  Curie (Ci). www.lbl.gov. Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/curie-ci (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "Curie (Ci)." Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/curie-ci.

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• A nucleus formed by the radioactive decay of a different (parent) nuclide.

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  Daughter. (n.d.). Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/daughter.

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  Daughter. www.lbl.gov. Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/daughter (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "Daughter." Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/daughter.

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• The change of one radioactive nuclide into a different nuclide by the spontaneous emission of alpha, beta, or gamma rays, or by electron capture. The end product is a less energetic, more stable nucleus. Each decay process has a definite half-life.

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  Decay (radioactive). (n.d.). Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/decay-radioactive.

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  Decay (radioactive). www.lbl.gov. Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/decay-radioactive (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "Decay (radioactive)." Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/decay-radioactive.

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• The removal of radioactive contaminants by cleaning and washing with chemicals.

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  Decontamination. (n.d.). Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/decontamination.

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  Decontamination. www.lbl.gov. Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/decontamination (accessed: February 9, 2023).

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  "Decontamination." Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 9 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/decontamination.

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