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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A hand-held chemical agent monitor determines whether any contaminants are still present.
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Autopsies have identified at least 24 different contaminants in their bodies.
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Because of their stability, they are hard to dispose of and are persistent environmental contaminants.
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Disposal / re-use of these streams is dependent on both the level and type of contaminants present in the starting material.
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Table 8. 4 lists some typical ranges of contaminant levels found in used oils.
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The effluent from paper making contains 10 to 100 times the amount of contaminants produced in the manufacture of polystyrene foam.
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This enables contaminants, such as lead shot, to be directly identified.
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We want to keep these fish alive here and in good health, and to keep their tissue clean from contaminants.