Human decontamination

Human decontamination is when people have been around something that is dangerous (like germs, chemicals or radiation) and need to be cleaned to be safe. It usually involves removing or washing off anything that has come into contact with the dangerous thing, and then making sure no particles or traces of the dangerous thing are left on the person. For example, if you worked in a hospital and were around a lot of germs, or if you were exposed to radiation during an accident, you would need to go through a process of human decontamination.