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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Radioactive contamination Radioactive contamination The term 'Radioactive contamination' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' Undesirable radioactive material (with a potentially harmful effect) that is either airborne or deposited in (or on the surface of) structures, objects, soil, water, or living organisms (people, animals, or plants) in a concentration that may harm people, equipment, or the environment. '. Previous 5 Terms: Radio Event Radio Frequency (RF) Heating radio spectrum radio wave radioactive Next 5 Terms: radioactive dating (radiometric dating) Radioactive decay Radioactive series Radioactive waste Radioactivity About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.