The Implications of 11 September for the Nuclear Industry
By John H Large
1 Feb 2003
After the events of 11 September, it is perhaps just a short and logical step for terrorists to latch onto how highly hazardous plants might be triggered into releasing energy and toxins via an aerial attack. If this happens, will such plants be able to provide a robust defence against aerial attack? And are there particularly vulnerable parts of the buildings and processes that, if penetrated, could lead to a devastating release of energy and toxins? Nuclear plants are such highly hazardous plants, as John Large explains.
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1 Feb 2003
After the events of 11 September, it is perhaps just a short and logical step for terrorists to latch onto how highly hazardous plants might be triggered into releasing energy and toxins via an aerial attack. If this happens, will such plants be able to provide a robust defence against aerial attack? And are there particularly vulnerable parts of the buildings and processes that, if penetrated, could lead to a devastating release of energy and toxins? Nuclear plants are such highly hazardous plants, as John Large explains.
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