Radiation Protection Glossary
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Contamination
Usually an undesirable situation where radioactive
material in an Unsealed Source
(open source) state is present in the working environment, or otherwise un-contained and not required. Contamination can either be loose (easily removed) or fixed. Loose contamination is usually of more concern since intakes of radioactive material through Inhalation
, Ingestion
and Injection
may occur.
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