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 D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY
DESIGN CRITERIA
Section 236.322 - Long term stability of disposal units

(a) The disposal facility shall be designed to provide long term stability to the engineered structures of the disposal units.

(b) At a minimum, the stability requirements for the engineered structures for the different classes of waste shall be:

(c) If more than one class of waste is disposed of in the same disposal unit, the more stringent stability requirement shall be met.

(d) Waste containers or modules shall be emplaced in the disposal unit in a manner that maintains physical integrity.

(e) Waste containers or modules shall be designed and emplaced in the disposal unit in a manner that minimizes void space.