March 1997

Caveat on Use of DOE/EH-0545, Seismic Evaluation Procedure for Equipment in U.S. Department of Energy Facilities, March 1997

The guidance provided in DOE/EH-0545, Seismic Evaluation Procedure for Equipment in U.S. Department of Energy Facilities, must be used with the appropriate training and judgment as discussed throughout the Procedure. Before applying the methodology in this Procedure, the reference material for the Seismic Qualification Utility Group (SQUG) Generic Implementation Procedure (GIP) should be carefully studied. The methodology is not a "cookbook" approach because it requires an extensive use of judgment and a thorough understanding of the basis for the methodology. If differences are not marked appropriately in the sections of the DOE Seismic Evaluation Procedure which are taken directly or modified from the SQUG GIP, then the corresponding information in the SQUG GIP should be followed.

To access the DOE/EH-0545, Seismic Evaluation Procedure for Equipment in U.S. Department of Energy Facilities information, use the following URL: https://ehss.energy.gov/au/seismic/.