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Examples
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Scott stepped through the revolving door and its decontam field.
The Pandora Principle Carolyn Clowes 1990
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Soon as I came up, I put Stanger and myself through decontam.
Bloodthirst J. M. Dillard 1990
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Scott stepped through the revolving door and its decontam field.
The Pandora Principle Carolyn Clowes 1990
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Yes, there is a decontam setup outside; we tried to protect you from possible infection without bringing it to your attention.
Time Enough For Love Heinlein, Robert A. 1973
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But if it does open to my voice, I'll bet you whatever you like that there is a decontam chamber beyond it, staffed and ready to function.
Time Enough For Love Heinlein, Robert A. 1973
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If you want to keep them in the house after you've done what decontam you need to do, I'd suggest keeping them in a plastic bag (preferably a vacuum sealed one) to make sure they stay nice and dry and don't let loose with spores inside your house.
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Not wishing to stand on ceremony I diisrobed faster than any emergency decontam drill I had ever been bored by and, Result!! she followed suit.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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Not wishing to stand on ceremony I diisrobed faster than any emergency decontam drill I had ever been bored by and, Result!! she followed suit.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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On Exit, You shoul dhave a full decontam bath to wet all exposed areas to ensure dust particles stay settled, and then throw the exposed overalls and booties into an asbestos rated disposal unit.
The RiotACT 2008
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We’ve got Griffin from here — follow along, and I want you in the decontam shower the second we get there.
Terror At Dawn Douglass, Keith 2003
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