Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: a85f80f8-a5b4-4f0a-84fd-1eb04d49dd57
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Service Level I, II, and III Protective Coatings Applied to Nuclear Power Plants + HISTORY - HISTORY 08/2016 – DG-1331 , Proposed Revision 3 10/2015 – Periodic Review of Revision 2 – Revise 10/2010 – Periodic Review of Revision 1 – No issues identified 04/2010 – DG-1242 , Proposed Revision 2 03/1999 – DG-1076 , Proposed Revision 1 (Rev. 3)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1609/ML16097A448.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.54
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safety analysis report. DG-1331, Page 10 3.0 Training and Qualification of Nuclear Coating Specialists, Protective Coating Inspectors, and Coating Applicators 3.1 ASTM D 4537-12, “Standard Guide for Establishing Procedures to Qualify and Certify Personnel Performing Coating and Lining Work Inspection in Nuclear Facilities,” (Ref. 22) offers guidance that the NRC staff finds acceptable on the qualification and certification of personnel who inspect protective coatings in nuclear facilities. This standard provides guidance on the inspection of the education, training, experience, qualifications, and certification of Service Level I, II, and III coatings inspectors. 3.2 ASTM D 4227-05 (reapproved in 2012), “Standard Practice for Qualification of Coating Applicators for Application of Coatings to Concrete Surfaces,” (Ref. 23) provides guidance that the NRC staff finds acceptable for the qualification of coating applicators to verify that they are proficient and can attain the quality required for the application of specified coatings to concrete surfaces, including those in a nuclear facility. 3.3 ASTM D 4228-05 (reapproved in 2012), “Standard Practice for Qualification of Coating Applicators for Application of Coatings to Steel Surfaces,” (Ref. 24) provides guidance that the NRC staff finds acceptable for the qualification of coating applicators to verify that they are proficient and can attain the quality required for applying specified coatings to steel surfaces, including those in a nuclear facility. 3.4 ASTM D 4286-08, “Standard Practice for Determining Coating Contractor Qualifications for Nuclear Powered Electric Generation Facilities,” (Ref. 25) offers criteria and methods that the NRC staff finds acceptable to assist utility owners, architects, engineers, and contractors in determining the overall qualifications of a coating contractor to perform coating work for the primary containment and other safety-related facilities of NPPs. The criteria