Pennsylvania Code
Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part I - Department of Environmental Protection
Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety
Article V - Radiological Health
Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL
Subchapter B - REQUIREMENTS FOR SITING THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY
PHASE II SITE SUITABILITY REQUIREMENTS
Section 236.146 - Seismology

Universal Citation: 25 PA Code ยง 236.146
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

A disposal site shall be tectonically stable to meet the performance objectives in Subchapter A (relating to general provisions). An area shall be avoided where tectonic processes such as faulting, folding or seismic activity may occur with a frequency and to an extent which may affect the isolation of waste and the long term stability of the site.

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 236.101 (relating to scope and applicability); 25 Pa. Code § 236.104 (relating to siting process); and 25 Pa. Code § 236.141 (relating to general requirements).

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