AQA GCSE Physics · 8463
Specification 4.4.2.4, 4.4.3.2 · Paper 1
The unwanted presence of material containing radioactive atoms on or in another material, place or person.
Revise: Radioactive contaminationRadioactive contamination is the unwanted presence of material containing radioactive atoms on or in another material. For example, radioactive material might be deposited on a person's skin or enter the body.
- Revise: Different half-lives of radioactive isotopes
The unwanted presence of radioactive material on or inside an object or organism, or in the environment.