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Decontamination is the process of cleansing an object or substance to remove contaminants such as micro-organisms or hazardous materials, including chemicals, radioactive substances, and infectious diseases. Decontamination is sometimes abbreviated as "decon", "dcon" or "decontam". The purpose of decontamination is to prevent the spread of micro-organisms and other contaminants〔(Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust: Decontamination Policy April 2012 ). Accessed 16 August 2013〕 that may threaten the health of human beings or animals or damage the environment. Decontamination is most commonly used in medical environments, including dentistry, surgery and veterinary science, in the process of food preparation, in environmental science〔[http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf2004/fpl_2004_rowell002.pdf "Water Decontamination", in ''McGraw Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology 2004'', p 372)〕 and in forensic science.〔[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379073898000528 Els Jehaes, Anja Gilissen, Jean-Jacques Cassiman, Ronny Decorte, "Evaluation of a decontamination protocol for hair shafts before mtDNA sequencing", ''Forensic Science International'', Volume 94, Issues 1–2, 8 June 1998, Pages 65–71]. Accessed 16 August 2013〕 ==Methods== Methods of decontamination include:〔(Health & Safety Executive: Methods of decontamination ). Accessed 16 August 2013〕 *Physical cleaning *Water purification *Sterilization A variety of decontaminants may be used, including physical processes such as distillation and chemical decontaminants such as alcohols and detergents. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Decontamination」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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