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  1. Hazardous Waste - Decontamination | Occupational Safety and …

    Decontamination - the process of removing or neutralizing contaminants that have accumulated on personnel and equipment - is critical to health and safety at hazardous waste sites.

  2. Decontamination - Wikipedia

    Decontamination (sometimes abbreviated as decon, dcon, or decontam) is the process of removing contaminants on an object or area, including chemicals, micro-organisms, and/or …

  3. Decontamination and Sterilization - National Institutes of Health

    Organic material including blood and soil may inactivate chemical disinfectants and protect microorganisms from the decontamination process. The actual physical removal of …

  4. An EDS is a system that sterilizes biohazardous liquid waste generated from a biocontainment laboratory or other facility prior to discharge from the entity.

  5. What Is Decontamination? Methods & Process | TRADESAFE

    Sep 27, 2024 · Decontamination is the process of removing or neutralizing contaminants that have accumulated on personnel, equipment, and surfaces. These contaminants can include …

  6. Sterilization, Disinfection, and Decontamination | Office of …

    Decontamination renders an item or material safe to handle. The level of microbial contamination is reduced enough that it can be reasonably assumed free of risk of infection transmission.

  7. Decontamination - Ask Microbiology

    Decontamination is a process or treatment that renders a device, instrument, work surface or environment safe to handle by reducing or removing harmful microorganisms and other …

  8. Step-by-Step Guide to Effective Decontamination

    Decontamination is a crucial process aimed at removing or neutralizing harmful substances from a surface or area. It plays a significant role in various fields such as healthcare, environmental …

  9. Biosafety: Decontamination Methods for Laboratory Use - Blink

    Jun 26, 2025 · Decontamination is a term used to describe a process or treatment that renders a medical device, instrument, or environmental surface safe to handle. Sterilization, disinfection, …

  10. Decontamination of Biohazards and Infectious Agents

    Decontamination is any process that reduces biohazardous material (infectious agents, recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules, human material, biological toxins, etc.) to an …