CHERNOBYL

[JMUCKERHEIDE@delphi.com]

>      My understanding about the Sarcophagus was that the holes were, for 
>      one reason or another, installed on purpose.  Some big enough to drive 
>      a truck through.  The problem with this is not only the rain getting 
>      into to Sarcophagus, but as the remains of the structure inside 
>      collapse the contaminated dust cloud that results just escapes to the 
>      atmosphere.  One thing to think about though, what ever the new 
>      Sarcophagus is, when it is built it will have to last longer than the 
>      Pyramids have.
>      
>      Opinions are mine, or heard on PBS.

The stuff about having to last longer than the pyramids must have come from
the PBS analysis.  :-)       

>      Kevin Rolfe RCT
>      KDROLFE@SANDIA.GOV