Which risk increases as Pu-239 undergoes alpha decay?

💡 Explanation

Criticality risk rises when Pu-239 undergoes alpha decay, causing spontaneous fission, releasing neutrons thus initiating chain reactions. Therefore, greater neutron flux increases that risk, rather than chemical toxicity, because decay produces alpha particles, not directly toxic products.

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