Question

identifying jargon
identify the use of jargon in the excerpt by sorting the words into the appropriate category.
she opened the far door and went through to the hot side. then she reached back inside the air lock and pulled the chain in the chemical shower. that started a decon cycle running in the air lock that would eliminate any hot agents that might have leaked into the air lock as they were going through.
—the hot zone,
richard preston

Explanation:

Jargon refers to specialized or technical language used within a particular field or group. "Air lock", "chemical shower", "decon cycle", and "hot agents" are terms specific to the field of hazardous - material handling or related fields. "Far door" and "hot side" are more general, common - usage terms.

Answer:

Not Jargon: far door, hot side
Jargon: air lock, chemical shower, decon cycle, hot agents