Which risk increases when spent nuclear fuel rods experience cladding breach?

💡 Explanation

Cladding breach exposes the fuel to the coolant, driving increased noble gas release via diffusion because the matrix barrier is lost; therefore fission products are released at a higher rate, rather than changing neutron moderation, because no heavy water exits.

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