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What does decontaminate mean?

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  1. To remove contamination from something, and thus render it safe.
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The cleaning and washing room should be large enough to accommodate the installations necessary to decontaminate and clean used equipment.
A portable decontamination unit was used to decontaminate everyone who had been exposed to the product.
Health workers should remove casualties' clothes and decontaminate their skin then give them clean clothing, such as paper suits, to wear.
No, but if I ever find them around here, I'll spray your eyes out with Lysol after I decontaminate my room.
Contractors are currently working to decontaminate the site, which has chromium and cadmium residues from the former foundry.
Nevertheless, it may be worthwhile to look into ways to decontaminate some of these inputs to make them acceptable to the organic sector.

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