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← ScienceWhich risk significantly increases in spent nuclear fuel pools due to insufficient coolant?
A)Increased neutron moderation efficiency
B)Elevated background radiation levels
C)Spontaneous controlled nuclear fusion
D)Uncontrolled decay heat leading to boil-off✓
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Insufficient cooling causes increased residual heat due to radioactive decay; this can initiate rapid water boil-off via the mechanism of latent heat of vaporization. Therefore, overheating leading is a risk, rather than moderation. Fusion and background radiation are negligible.
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