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PIME 2009

Pime 2009
15 - 18 February 2009, Edinburgh, UK

RRFM 2009

RRFM 2009
22 - 25 March 2009 in Vienna, Austria

European Nuclear Young Generation Forum 2009

ENYGF 2009
19 - 23 May 2009 in Córdoba, Spain

TOP FUEL 2009

TOP FUEL 2009
6 - 10 September 2009 in Paris, France

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Decontamination

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Elimination or reduction of radioactive contamination using chemical or physical procedures, e.g. by rinsing or cleaning with chemicals or ablation (e.g. high pressure jetting, sand blasting, microwave etc.). Air and water are decontaminated by filtering or evaporation and precipitation.

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