Which radiation risk increases substantially in spent nuclear fuel pools during cooling?

💡 Explanation

Elevated gamma emission poses a risk due to fission products. High gamma comes from beta decay of Cesium-137, because daughter Barium emits strong gammas after the beta decay processes; therefore higher dose, rather than neutron activation risks that persist regardless.

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