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Note that the referenced website links to Sandia's photo
series on the airplane vs. containment material test.
Jack Earley
Radiological Engineer
Enercon Services, Inc. 6525 N. Meridian, Suite 503 OKC, OK
73116 phone: 405-722-7693 fax:
405-722-7694 jearley@enercon.com
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: October 11, 2001 9:45 a.m.
Subject: RE: Consequences of attack on
nuclear facility
Some interesting comments from
the 7 Oct. 2001 Toronto Sun article, "Disaster waiting to happen," p.30
& 32 (author ??) :
<SNIP>
...said Ross, lead witness
in Canada's first Special Committee on Terrorism and Public Safety in
1986. "I immediately thought of the CN Tower... that would be a
spectacular target that would get a lot of attention. Not far away, you've
got the SkyDome and large concentrations of business...
<SNIP>
Pat Quinn, of Quinn Dressel
and Associates, who designed the Scotiabank and Royal Bank towers and the
World Trade residences at Harbourfront, said......the chances of the
ScotiaBank building buckling after an aircraft collision are "very small"
because it is a "much tougher building" than the Trade Center.
<SNIP>
While he agrees the CN
Tower would be a spectacular target for another hijacked aircraft, Quinn
said a plane hitting
the reinforced concrete shaft "would be like throwing a piece of butter
against a brick wall."
"The only vulnerable part
would be the observation deck, but that would be a tough target for an
amateur pilot."
Quinn echoed Thompson's concerns about parcel and
truck bombs. He said overall ground security at all Toronto commercial
buildings needs improving.
<SNIP>
Jaro
PS. check out Dr. Jeremy
Whitlock's new Canadian
Nuclear FAQ item,
"How are CANDU nuclear
plants protected from terrorist attacks?" at http://www.ncf.ca/~cz725/cnf_sectionD.htm#terrorist
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