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Gastrointestinal Decontamination

Medical Clinics of North America, 2005
Overall, no conclusive data support the use of gastric decontamination in the routine management of the poisoned patient. Studies of asymptomatic patients suggest that no treatment is required, and, given the complications that have been reported, this may be a reasonable approach to' most patients.
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Decontaminating wastewater: Improving decontamination in wastewater

Filtration & Separation, 2008
A Mexican power plant was in need of a system that could effectively and efficiently treat its secondary wastewater stream. The plant turned to a manufacturer of water purification and chemical recovery equipment for a new system which could find a more economical and efficient method of tertiary treatment, primary demineralisation, and polishing.
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Decontamination and Corrosion of Aluminium by Selected Decontaminating Solutions

Isotopenpraxis Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 1970
Decontamination and corrosion have been studied in the following solutions: chromic-phosphoric acid, diammonium citrate, triammonium citrate and the tetrasodium salt of EDTA. High decontamination factors of aluminum, contaminated with 60Co, were obtained in the solution of chromic-phosphoric acid, di- and triammonium citrate.
A. Matijasic, L. Jelic, M. Zaric
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The decontamination of animal feeds [PDF]

, 1969
Pesticides have become essential to the economical production of most animal feedstuffs, including also the by-products of other agricultural industries, for example almond hulls, seed screenings, fruit pomaces, and other materials. The treatment which results in contamination may be intentional such as acaricide applications to almond hulls, or ...
T. E. Archer, D D. C. Crosby
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Decontamination of pesticides in soils

1969
The soil, as a medium for decontamination, offers a large number of processes by which organic substances can be destroyed. As such, progressive accumulation of organic pesticides would appear to be unlikely. Unfortunately, the chemical and physical properties of certain insecticides and herbicides afford them a degree of stability against the natural ...
A. R. Isensee, J. R. Plimmer, E. A. Woolson, Philip C. Kearney   +3 more
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Gastrointestinal decontamination

Emergency Nurse, 2011
The purpose of this article was to review the current recommendations, guidelines and data on gastrointestinal (GI) decontamination of poisoned patients.
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Decontamination

2014
The prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HCAI) in the United Kingdom is key to the provision of high-quality, safe healthcare. There are many opportunities for infections to spread from one person to another in the healthcare environment. These opportunities are more easily recognised when a person has a known communicable infection and the ...
Tracey Cooper, Jacqueline Randle, Steven L. Percival, Geoff Sjogren   +3 more
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Washer-Decontaminator-An Evaluation

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 1989
Personnel concerned with instrument processing have searched for decades for the ultimate machine to effectively decontaminate dirty instruments, a machine that could take heavily soiled instruments— even instruments with dried debris—and turn them out spotlessly clean. The machines previously available simply do not tit this bill.
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Decontamination

1999
Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on decontamination, which is the safe removal or inactivation of any hazardous contaminant that adheres to or is otherwise in contact with personnel, protective clothing, protective equipment, and any other incident-related equipment, vehicles, materials, or debris.
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Decontamination of Livestock

2020
This chapter focuses upon the sources of chemicals and toxins that commonly cause violative residues in livestock, and recommended procedures for decontamination of exposed animals. Suggestions are presented for the prevention of such residues through feeding and management techniques.
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