a deposit of radioactive material in any place where it may harm persons, equipment, or the environment.[] [ Click "BackButton" for previous location
Radioactive materials spread over an area, equipment or an individual.
Refers to loss or damage directly or indirectly caused by, or arising from, ionising radiations or contaminations by radioactivity from any nuclear fuel or nuclear wnste. It is usually excluded from all relevant policies.
radioactive material in an undesirable location such as on structures, areas, objects, or personnel
Deposition of radioactive material in any place where it may harm persons or equipment.
the deposition of unwanted radioactive material on the surfaces of structures, areas, objects, or people. It can be airborne, external, or internal. See also contamination, decontamination.
The introduction of radioactivity through the escape of radiation from some radioactive substance.
Radioactive contamination is the uncontrolled distribution of radioactive material in a given environment. The amount of radioactive material released in an accident is called the source term.