Which risk significantly increases in spent nuclear fuel pools due to insufficient coolant?

💡 Explanation

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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