Radioactive contamination
What Radioactive contamination means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Radioactive material gets onto or into an object or person, so the source travels with them and keeps exposing them until removed or decayed.
The unwanted presence of materials containing radioactive atoms on other materials.
Topics that use Radioactive contamination
- Radioactive contamination (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
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