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<p>A hot cell is a name given to a <a href="/facts/Containment_building/kIlXYEEK">containment chamber</a> that is <a href="/facts/Radiation_shield/5LaNNgXe">shielded</a> against <a href="/facts/Nuclear_radiation/vw0d9GaT">nuclear radiation</a>. The word <i>hot</i> refers to <a href="/facts/Radioactivity/Ya6FVjt4">radioactivity</a>. </p><p>Hot cells are used in both the nuclear-energy and the nuclear-medicines industries. They are required to protect individuals from radioactive isotopes by providing a safe containment box in which they can control and manipulate the equipment required. </p>