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Earthquake, operating basis

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000142

An earthquake that could be expected to affect the site of a nuclear reactor, but for which the plant's power production equipment is designed to remain functional without undue risk to public health and safety.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000142
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000142",
  "term": "Earthquake, operating basis",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "An earthquake that could be expected to affect the site of a nuclear reactor, but for which the plant's power production equipment is designed to remain functional without undue risk to public health and safety.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/earthquake-operating-basis/"
}

Record 142 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.