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 E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND CLOSURE OF THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY
Section 236.404 - Contingency plans

Universal Citation: 25 PA Code ยง 236.404

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) The applicant shall submit contingency plans for unplanned occurrences, such as fire, industrial accidents, radiological contamination, severe natural events, disposal unit repairs and waste recovery which may adversely affect the health and safety of disposal facility workers or the general public.

(b) The plans shall identify the necessary training, management, procedures, equipment and human resources required to provide emergency response.

(c) The operator shall include one of the following in the license application:

(1) Signed agreements from necessary emergency response units that they will respond to requests from the operator.

(2) Provisions by the operator for adequate emergency response capability as identified in subsections (a) and (b), approved by the Department.

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 236.206 (relating to program plans).

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