Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Decontamination

Decontamination is the process of removing or neutralizing contaminants, such as toxic chemicals, disease-causing microorganisms, and radioactive particles, in order to make an area safe for human use. It is an important process used in many settings, ranging from medical facilities to research laboratories and nucl…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 10× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2690-4837 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Decontamination is the process of removing or neutralizing contaminants, such as toxic chemicals, disease-causing microorganisms, and radioactive particles, in order to make an area safe for human use. It is an important process used in many settings, ranging from medical facilities to research laboratories and nuclear power plants. Decontamination is used to protect public health and the environment, and ensures that hazardous materials are safely removed and neutralized. In addition, decontamination is used to prevent the spread of disease, keep food safe, and protect infrastructure from contamination.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 10 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Decontamination, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Infection Prevention (ISSN 2690-4837).

Journal editorial board
Tetsuya Suzuki · Japan Yosra A. Helmy · United States

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