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Subcriticality
The condition of a nuclear reactor system when the rate of production of fission neutrons is lower than the rate of production in the previous generation owing to increased neutron leakage and poisons.
A service to the public by The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
See also: Beyond design-basis accidents , Proportional counter , Isotope , Pocket dosimeter , Low population zone |
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International Codes INDEX:List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1 |
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