The phrase "atomic contamination" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to nuclear science, environmental issues, or safety discussions regarding radioactive materials.
Example: "The cleanup efforts were intensified due to concerns about atomic contamination in the surrounding area."
Alternatives: "radioactive contamination" or "nuclear contamination".
All instruments, plastic, and glassware were periodically tested for Pb contamination by atomic absorption throughout these experiments.
Here direct visualisation of the surface of various solution-processed graphene reveals the existence of significant amount of silicon-based contaminations at the atomic level.
It was the base for determination of their surface chemistry (including stoichiometry and contaminations) based on the atomic sensitivity factor (ASF) approach [9] using the recently described procedure [5, 6].
This would produce a far wider area of radioactive contamination than in a normal atomic explosion".
The concentration of heavy metal in soil samples were determined using atomic absorption spectrometer and calculation of their contamination factor, geo-accumulation index and pollution load index were done using SPSS version 20.0.
Tepco's announcement came as readings showed a dramatic increase in radioactive contamination in the sea near the atomic complex.
There are comparable reports on increases in schizophrenia spectrum disorders following exposure to ionizing radiation as a result of atomic bombing, nuclear weapons testing, the Chernobyl accident, environmental contamination by radioactive waste, radiotherapy, and also in areas with high natural radioactive background.
Plasma zinc concentrations were analyzed blindly by atomic absorption spectroscopy; precautions were taken against trace-metal contamination.
Nuclear plants are viewed as little bombs and nuclear accidents are viewed as little atomic explosions, complete with fall-out and the dread of contamination.
Further reading suggestion: "Sins of colonialists lay concealed for decades in secret archive" – Ian Cobain and Richard Norton-Taylor The UK conducted seven atomic bomb tests in Australia, which resulted in so much radioactive contamination that two different clean-ups have been required.
