How would nuclear contamination go if there had been an incident inside a building?

Question

I’m guessing you can’t throw the whole building away, so what would happen? Would it ever be safe to return to? For the purposes of the question, let’s say it’s contamination on the level of needing professional involvement

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

If it’s severe contamination they would just demolish the building slowly so as not to stir up dust and bury the lot in a hole somewhere.