Containment building

{
  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000080",
  "term": "Containment building",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "The air-tight building, which houses a nuclear reactor and its pressurizer, reactor coolant pumps, steam generator, and other equipment or piping that might otherwise release fission products to the atmosphere in the event of an accident. Such buildings are usually made of steel-reinforced concrete.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/containment-building/"
}