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A review is given of experimental and theoretical research on radiation damage in NaCl. The emphasis in this review is put on the decomposition of NaCl into metallic Na colloids and gaseous aggregates of Cl 2 centers. This decomposition process leads to the formation of stored energy which can be released if the metallic sodium and gaseous chlorine recombine. Detailed knowledge of the decomposition...