Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 8e45dce1-e1e7-4415-b1dd-7e2a610e545b
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants (Rev. 4)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2023/ML20231A835.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.189
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res; test results should be properly evaluated, and corrective actions taken as necessary. The test program should include the following: a. Installation Testing: Following construction, modification, repair, or replacement, the licensee should perform sufficient testing to demonstrate that fire protection systems, emergency lighting, and communications equipment will perform satisfactorily in service and that design criteria are met. Written test procedures for installation tests should incorporate the requirements and acceptance limits contained in applicable design documents. b. Periodic Testing: The licensee should develop and document the schedules and methods for periodic testing. Periodic testing of fire protection equipment, emergency lighting, and communications equipment will ensure that the equipment will function properly and continue to meet the design criteria. c. Quality Assurance: The licensee should establish programs for QA and quality control (QC) to verify testing of fire protection systems and features and to determine whether test personnel are effectively trained. d. Documentation: A qualified individual or group should be responsible for ensuring that test results are documented, evaluated, and acceptable. 1.7.6 Inspection, Test, and Operating Status The licensee should establish measures to document or identify items that have satisfactorily passed required tests and inspections. These measures should include identification by means of tags, labels, or similar temporary markings to indicate operating status and completion of required inspections and tests. DG-1359, Page 29 1.7.7 Nonconforming Items The licensee should establish measures to control items that do not conform to specified requirements to prevent inadvertent use or installation. These measures should include provisions to ensure the following: a. Nonconforming, inoperable, or malfunctioning fire protection systems, emergency lighting, and communication equipment are