ML19221A866
| ML19221A866 | |
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| Issue date: | 05/31/1977 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT |
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| REGGD-01.038, REGGD-1.038, NUDOCS 7907100158 | |
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OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT REGULATORY GUIDE 1.38 QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PACKAGING, SHIPPING, RECEIVING, STORAGE, AND H ANDLING OF ITEMS FOR WATER-COOLED NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS A. INTRODUCTION The origmal issuanee of this regulatory guide en-dorsed as acceptable the guidelines (indicated by the A ppendn H.
"Quahty Assurance Criteria for serb "should") as well as the requirements meluded N uclear Pow er Plants and Fuel Reprocessing in ANSI standard N45.2.2-1972. Some uncertainty Plantsf to 10 CF R Part 50 ' Licensing of Produe-arose with regard to the NRC staffs intent with this tion and Ctilization FacihtiesJ cstabhshes oserall endorscment. As a result of this uncertainty, the staff quality assurance requirements for the design con-rees aluated the guidelines contained in ANSI struction, and operation of safety-related structures.
N 4 5.2.2-197 2 with respect to importance to safety.
systems, and components of nuclear power plants.
This guide has been resised to clarify NRC's position This guide describes a method acceptable to the NRC on the requirements and guideline 3 included in ANSI staff of comply mg with the Commisuon's regulations N 45.2.2-1972. Where conformance to this regulatory with regard to the quahty assurance requirements for guide is indicated in an application without further the paskaping, shipping. receising storage. and qualification. this means conformance with the re-handling of items for water-cooled nuclear power quirements of ANSI N45.2.2-1972, as supplemented plants. 1 he A ds isory C o m mitt ee on Reactor or modified by the regulatory position of this guide.
Sa feg ua rd s h;.s been consulted concerning this guide and has concurred in the regulatory position.
ANSI N45.2.2-1772 does not include the statement that is contained in other N45.2 series standards per-B. DISCUSSION taming to its use for activitie, cosered by the ASME w tion lit, Divi-Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code e
Work mg Grun N45-2.2 (formerly ad hoe commit-sions I and 2, and Section XI. The NRC staffs tee N45-3 2) o
.e American National Standards In-reuew of the standard indicates that it should be ap-stitute ( A NSI) Standards Committee N45. Reactor plied to these Code-cosered actiuties.
Plants and Their Maintenance, has prepared a stan-dard that includes quality assurance reqcirements for C. REGULATORY POSITION the pack a gmg. shippmg. receis ing, storage, and handhng of items for nuclear pow er plants. This stan-
- 1. The requirements for the packaging, shipping, dard was approsed by subcommittee N45-2. Nuclear recening, storage and handhng of items for water-Quahty Assurance Standards, of the ANSI Standards cooled nuclear power plants that are included in Committee N45 and by the full committee and its ANSI N45.2.2-1972, " Packaging, Shipping, Receiv-subsequently approsed and ing. Storage, and llandling of items for Nuclear Secretariat. It w as designated N45.2.2-1972 by the American National Power Plants During the Construction Phase,'
are Standards Institute on Jecember 20, 1972.
acceptable to the NRC staff and, w hen supplemented by the guidelines identified in Regulatory Position 2.
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proside an adequate hasn for complying with the they affect the actiuties of an NRC licensee (e g, re-pertment quahty assurance requirements of Appen-quuements related to shippmg cont.uncd in 10 CF R dix B to 10 CFR Part 50, subject to the followmg:
Part 71) or a praate carrier subject to NRC regula-uons.
- a. Subdn nion 13 of A NSI N45.2.2-1972 states that other documents required to be included as a
- 2. The guidelines (indicated by the s erb "shoulJ")
part of this standard are either identified at the pomt or A Nsj Na5.2.21972 contained in the follow mg see-of reference er described in Section 9 of the standard.
tion are conudered to hase suf ficient safety impor-The specific acceptahihty of these hsted documents tance to be treated the same as the requirements of has been or will be cosered separately in other the standard, suhicct to any exceptions noted regulatory guides or m Commission regulations w here appropriate.
- a. Secnon 4.2.3-The guidelines concerning
- b. Subdnision 13.4 of A 'sSl N 4 5.2.2-19 72 dehneates requirements for re-raung hoistmg equip-
- b. Section 4.3.b-1 he cuideline that addresses ment for spe.ial httv T his suhdalWn requires that w ritten mstructions on *ac[ing.
re-rated equ:pment be gnen a dy n.mic load test os er the full range of the hft, usmg a test weight at least
- c. Subdnision A.3.5.2( 1)t a )--T his guidehne equal to the hft weight. In heu of this requirement.
states that the halocen and sulfur content of tapes the test weight used in temporardy re-rating hontinF should not be in excess of o.10 7 by weight w hen used coaipment f or special hits m accordance with the m contact with austemtic st.unless steel and mckel al-posiuons of suhJnision 7.3 4 should be at least los surfacet in lieu of this guideline, tapes, when equal to 1107 of the lift weight.
used with austemtie stainless steel or nickel alloy matenals.douM not he compounded from or treated
- c. Subdiuuon A.3.6.3( 1) of A NSI N45.2.2-1972 with chemical compounds contioning elements in permits deuccants and desiceant bag matenak con-such quannues tM harnuul conantrations could t.e tainine not more than 0.257 halocens to be used with teached or be released by breakdow n of the com-austen'itie stainless steels. In lieu of this requirement, pound under expected ensironmental conditions deuccants and the matenals for the desiccant baes, w hen used uith austemtic stainless stee! or nickel'al-kE" M radianonh hunples of such compounds are those contaming fluerides, chlondes, sulfur, lead, los materiah, should not be compounded from or dne. copper. and mercury.
treated with chenucal compounds contaimng ele-ments in such quantities that harmful concentrations i Subdniuon A.3.5 2(3)-This guidehne states could be leached or be released by breakdown of the that tapes should he brichth colored to preclude their compounds uner expected ensironmental condi-In' lieu of this guideline, tapes I
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tions (e g., by radiation). E,xamples of such com-should he colored to contrast with the matenah on pounds are those containing fluondes, chlondes, sul-which they are used.
fur, lead, zinc, cepper and mercury.
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non A.3 A.2-l his guideline states that
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-\\ N SI N 4 5. 2.2-l W n entitled the s apor barner material should be brightly colored "Packagmg. Shippine. Rectnme. Storace and Handhng of items for' Nuclear Power Piants Durmg to preclude loss within a system. In lieu of this guidehne, vapor barner material should be colored to the Construction phase, the requirements meluded contrast with the materials on which they are used.
m the standard are considered to be applicable durmg the operation phase and should be used, w here ap-D. IMPLEMENTATION plicable, consistent with the recommendations of this regulators cuide.
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The purpose of this section is to provide informa-
- e. Notwithstanding the provniens of subdni-tion to the applicants and licensees regardmg the sion 1.2 of A NSI N45.2.2-1972 with respect to the ap-NRC staffs plans for using this regulatory guide. Ex-plicability of this standard and the def,mtion of car-cept in those cases in w hich the applicant proposes an ner contamed m 'bdnision 1.4 of ANSI N45.2.2-accep' Ale alternatne method for complying with 1972. nothine contamed in Section 4, "Shippmg. of specified portions of the Commission's regulations, A NSI N45.2.2-1972 sho dd Se deemed to require a the method described herein will be used in the common or contract earner transporung or shipping es aluohon of submittals for construction permit or by product. source, or special nuclear matenal in the operatmg beense applications docketed af ter June 15.
ordmary course of its business to comply with the 1977 11 an applicant whose application for a con-prosiuons set forth m this secuon of the standard. In struction permit or operatine license is docketed on this utuation these carners ne exempt from NRC or before June 15.1977, wishes to use this regulatory regulation under the praisions of 10 CFR M 3013, cuide m des eloping submittah for applications, the 40.12. and 70.12. Therefore, the prousions of Section pertinent portions of the application will be evaluated 4 of A NSI N45.2.2-1972 apply only to the extent that on the basn of this guide.
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