RE: nuclear plant threat

[glen.vickers@EXELONCORP.COM]

I think everyone agrees that such a large plane crashing into a cnmt

couldn't create significant damage.  The primary complaint was the lack of

realistic variables in the assessments.  Personally I think the biggest

danger is a financial one.  If that plane creates moderat cracking over a

significant surface area of the can, the costs would be astronomical to

repair.  



Glen



> -----Original Message-----

> From:	E. Chris Horley [SMTP:ehorley@LANL.GOV]

> Sent:	Thursday, November 08, 2001 12:12 PM

> To:	glen.vickers@EXELONCORP.COM; radwaste@RWMA.COM;

> radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu; frantaj@AECL.CA

> Subject:	RE: nuclear plant threat

> 

> 

> Having designed and analyzed nuclear containment and emergency systems for

> 

> 15 years, I have to weigh in on this. Rather than postulate multitudes of 

> impact scenarios and counter technical arguments, the fundamental truth is

> 

> that a fully loaded 767 with a transcontinental load of fuel is a 

> significant adversary for a nuclear plant. In fact, it is a significant 

> adversary to any man made item from above ground to 50 below ground. (If 

> you don't like my 50ft, pick your own number). It is one hell of a bomb.

> So 

> let's stay focused on the real issue of how to make these flying bombs 

> terror proof.

> 

> If someone perseverates over the vulnerability and impact of an attack on

> a 

> nuclear plant, I can help add over a 1000 other targets to their list and 

> the attendant damage each will cause. If this is not enough to dilute

> their 

> nuclear power focus, then we can get into the biological, chemical and 

> nuclear threat arenas. In the end, everyone has a right to stay in denial.

> 

> In a free society, we are at risk and must recognize and accept it. And 

> stomp hard on terrorism.

> 

> These of course are my personal views.

> 

> Chris Horley

> 

> E. Chris Horley, P.E.

> 

> Los Alamos National Laboratory

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