Which risk increases when radioactive isotopes accumulate within reactor shielding?

💡 Explanation

Accumulation of radioactive isotopes leads to ongoing decay, causing displacement of atoms within shielding; this causes hydrogen embrittlement because transmutation produces hydrogen, therefore weakening the structure, rather than affecting coolant or fuel directly.

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