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Which risk dramatically increases after spent nuclear fuel's gamma emission decays?

A)Increased criticality due to neutron moderation
B)Thermal runaway from continuing beta emission
C)Plutonium production via electron capture
D)Proliferation risk of fissile material diversion

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Proliferation risk increases after gamma decay because it facilitates handling and processing; decreased radiation shielding requirements increase access to fissile material. This allows potential diversion rather than causing criticality problems with neutron moderation directly, therefore radiation drops.

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