It was just a question of what got us first- the enemy or our own containment failure.

In a nuclear meltdown, the most severe outcome of a steam explosion is early containment failure.

Field containment failure now eight seconds.

Naturally, this project stirred up a large controversy over public fears of containment failures and contamination and was eventually scrapped.

Escape of radioactivity from the cavity is known as containment failure.

At the first indication of containment failure, he'd directed the ship dropped from warp and brought to station-keeping.

"Fifteen minutes until containment failure," Linavil answered from somewhere behind him.

"Five minutes, forty-five seconds until containment failure," he called, indicating the time left before the destruction of Tomed.

In addition, as the battery ages, its steel outer canister may gradually corrode or rust, which can further contribute to containment failure.

"But if we don't shut them down now, we'll have a containment failure in sixty seconds."