Iodine spiking factor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000253",
  "term": "Iodine spiking factor",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "The magnitude of a rapid, short-term increase in the appearance rate of radioiodine in the reactor coolant system. This increase is generally caused by a reactor transient that results in a rapid drop in reactor coolant system pressure relative to the fuel rod internal pressure.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/iodine-spiking-factor/"
}