Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: bc3e4db6-5bf3-4ccc-95dd-955e48799612
Document Type: srp
Title: CONTAINMENT LEAKAGE TESTING
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0706/ML070620007.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 6
Section ID: 6.2.6
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acceptance criteria, and scheduling of tests. 2. Containment penetration leakage rate tests (Type B tests as defined by Appendix J), including identification of containment penetrations, general test methods, test pressures, acceptance criteria, and scheduling of tests. 3. Containment isolation valve leakage rate tests (Type C tests as defined by Appendix J), including identification of isolation valves, general test methods, test pressures, acceptance criteria, and scheduling of tests. 4. Technical specifications pertaining to containment leakage rate testing are reviewed at the operating license (OL) or combined license (COL) stage, or, in some cases, as part of the design certification review under 10 CFR Part 52. 5. In addition to the tests described above, Appendix J, Option A, discusses the special leakage testing programs that may be needed for the secondary containments for plants using the dual containment concept. Dual containments are proposed for some plants because of site limitations. The intent of the dual containment is to collect and process reactor containment leakage. Option A discusses the tests, but does not contain requirements for the tests, other than to state that secondary containments shall be subject to individual tests in accordance with the procedures specified in the Technical Specifications or associated bases. Option B does not discuss such tests at all. Testing programs to ensure that leakage will be contained as proposed by applicants using this kind of containment are reviewed under SRP Section 6.2.3 6. Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC). For design certification (DC) and combined license (COL) reviews, the staff reviews the applicant's proposed ITAAC associated with the structures, systems, and components (SSCs) related to this SRP section in accordance with SRP Section 14.3, "Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria." The staff recognizes that the review of ITAAC cannot be completed until