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contamination

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Metroloogia terminibaas

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Domain Standardisation - Metrology
saastumine preferred
  • radioaktiivsete ainete ettekavatsematu või soovimatu esinemine pinnal või tahkete ainete, vedelike või gaaside sees või inimorganismis
  • unintended or undesirable presence of radioactive substances on surfaces or within solids, liquids or gases or on the human body
saastumine preferred
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  • Termin „saastumine“ viitab ainult radioaktiivsusele ega anna mingit teavet kaasneva ohu ulatuse kohta.
saastatus
contamination
Usage examples
  • The term "contamination" refers only to the presence of radioactivity, and gives no indication of the magnitude of the hazard involved.

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