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- noun The
transfer of acontaminant from one source to another.
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Examples
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Eckard discovered numerous violations, including a contaminated water system and an air system that allowed for cross-contamination between different products being made there.
GlaxoSmithKline To Pay $475 Million To Settle Charges From Tainted Drugs AP 2010
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Eckard discovered numerous violations, including a contaminated water system and an air system that allowed for cross-contamination between different products being made there.
GlaxoSmithKline To Pay $475 Million To Settle Charges From Tainted Drugs AP 2010
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Not just the crop that has GMO—anything, because of European fears about cross-contamination and almost impossibly strict purity standards.
Can the World Still Feed Itself? Brian M. Carney 2011
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• Several weaknesses were found in canine explosives detection testing procedures carried out by AGNA's subcontractor, including failure to test for all scents required by the contract, use of expired and potentially contaminated materials, and explosives storage problems that may lead to cross-contamination.
David Isenberg: At Least They're Not Doing Vodka Butt Shots Anymore David Isenberg 2010
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It is so, so easy to avoid by-products, and it is so, so easy to deal rationally with issues such as by-products, honey, and the notion of cross-contamination.
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The source – a small butcher's shop where there was cross-contamination between raw and ready-to-eat meats – was fairly quickly identified because the cases were localised.
The food chain is almost broken. Who will reforge the links of trust? | Joanna Blythman 2011
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GMOs are banned in organic farming and in organic food, although as the U.S. Department of Agriculture approves more genetically engineered crops, the risk of cross-contamination through pollen increases.
Maria Rodale: Just Label It! So We Know When It's GMO Maria Rodale 2012
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Eckard discovered numerous violations, including a contaminated water system and an air system that allowed for cross-contamination between different products being made there.
GlaxoSmithKline Settles Drug Case For $750M By DENISE LAVOIE 2010
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GMOs are banned in organic farming and in organic food, although as the U.S. Department of Agriculture approves more genetically engineered crops, the risk of cross-contamination through pollen increases.
Maria Rodale: Just Label It! So We Know When It's GMO Maria Rodale 2012
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It is so, so easy to avoid by-products, and it is so, so easy to deal rationally with issues such as by-products, honey, and the notion of cross-contamination.
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