| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Immediate decontamination | Military | 1: Decontamination carried out by individuals upon coming contaminated, to save life and minimize casualties. This may include decontamination of some personal clothing and/or equipment. See also decontamination, operational decontamination, thorough decontamination. (references) | |
| 2: (DOD) Decontamination carried out by individuals immediately upon becoming contaminated. It is performed in an effort to minimize casualties, save lives, and limit the spread of contamination. Also called emergency decontamination. See also contamination; decontamination. (references) | |||
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