Sentence examples for contaminated the area from inspiring English sources

Authorities were worried that the hazardous chemicals in the lab had spilled in the blaze and had contaminated the area.

By the time investigators finally arrived at the pasture in full force--nearly two days after the bodies were discovered--spectators had completely contaminated the area.

The city's Department of Health and Human Services announced on Friday that it would reopen beaches there following two days of closures after testing confirmed that the spill had not contaminated the area.

Mr. Ibeanu, of the U.N., said in August that the toxic waste still contaminated the areas in which it was dumped, and that it continued to be a health threat, "with many Abidjan residents complaining of headaches, skin lesions, digestive difficulties and nose, throat and lung problems".

Without a cleanup, the material would cling to surfaces and contaminate the area for decades.

About a fifth of the plutonium spread in 1966 is estimated to still contaminate the area.

The plaintiffs contended that the dump could contaminate the area's water supply.

Another concern was the possibility that parts of the generator units themselves would be propelled at high speed into hard objects, such as the steel and concrete structures on the launching pad, thus releasing radioactive plumes that could contaminate the area and possibly harm any individuals exposed.

If ships are not properly dismantled, they contaminate the area where they are broken down.

Over 1 billion people defecate in the open, contaminating the area where children play, the agricultural fields where people gather food and the rivers used for drinking water.

But the plastic bags are far from sanitary: bags break or are torn open by animals, thus spilling their contents and contaminating the area and leaving residents exposed to human waste. .