Working on Chernobyl's New Safe Confinement (NSC)

At the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant in Ukraine, work has begun on a new containment structure that will cover the remains of Reactor 4, which was destroyed in the 1986 accident. Construction of the "New Safe Confinement" (NSC), will occur a short distance from the reactor building and then slid into place on rails when complete. Once the dome-shaped structure is in place, the original Sarcophagus will be dismantled to prevent a possible collapse and subsequent damage to the NSC's interior.

The NSC has been designed to last for 100 years, much more than the 20 year estimate for the existing Sarcophagus (that has now been in place for 21 years). When construction and placement of the NSC is complete, let's not forget about it because in several generations the NSC itself will need to be replaced.

A building already exists on site for NSC workers to change clothes. Interviews are now taking place to screen potential workers for the New Safe Confinement.

You can also see a brief film about the screening process here.