Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 80776ca5-a83d-4667-9a94-0bffa1befa91
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Fire Protection Guidelines for Nuclear Power Plants (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1221/ML12216A013.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.120
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ion-generated smoke should not be permitted. (3) Use of combustible material, e.g., HEPA and charcoal filters, dry ion exchange resins, or other combustible supplies, in safety-related areas should be controlled. Use of wood inside buildings containing safety-related systems or equipment should be permitted only when suitable noncombustible substitutes are not available. If wood must be used, only fire-retardant- treated wood (scaffolding, lay-down blocks) should be permitted. Such materials should be allowed into safety-related areas only when they are to be used immediately. Their possible dnd probable use should be :onsidered in the fire hazard analysis to determine the adequacy of the installed fire protection systems and the effects on safety-related equipment. 1.120-7 (4) Disarming of fire detection or fire suppression systems should be controlled by a permit system. Fire watcheL shuuid be established in areas where systems are so disarmed. d. The plant should be designed to be self-sufficient with respect to firefighting activ- ities to protect safety-related plant. areas. Public fire department response should be provided for in the overall fire protection program for supplemental and backup capability. e. The need foy good organizatiun, training, and equipping uf fire brigades at nuclear power plant. sites requires that effective measures be implemented to ensure proper discharge of these functions. The guida-ce in Regulatory GuidE 1.101, "Emergency Planning for Nuclear Power Plants," should be followed as applicable. (I) Successful firefighting requires testing dnd maintenance of the fire protection equipment and the emergency lighting and communication, as well as practice as trigades for the people who must utilize the equipment. A test plan that lists the individuals and their respon- sibilities in connection with routine tests and inspections of the fire detection and protection systems should be developed. The test plan should contain the types,