Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 25a5daff-c390-423e-a736-7744b82624bb
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Preoperational Testing of Instrument Air Systems
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1306/ML13064A110.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.80
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a prerequisite to or in conjunction with the tests of this regulatory guide. 2. Compressors, aftercoolers, oil separator units, and air receivers should be tested to verify proper operation according to system design. Check operation of compressor unloaders, automatic and manual start and USAEC REGULATORY GUIDES Copies of published guides may be obtained by request indicating the divisions desired to the US. Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C. 20545, Regulatory Guides are issued to describe and make available to the public Attention: Director of Regulatory Standards. Comments and suggestions for methods acceptable to the AEC Regulatory staff of implementing specific parts of improvements in these guides are encouraged and should be sent to the Secretary the Commission's regulations, to delineate techniques used by the staff in of the Commission, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Washington. D.C. 20545, evaluating specific problems or postulated accidents, or to provide guidance to Attention: Chief, Public Proceedings Staff. applicants. Regulatory Guides are not substitutes for regulations and compliance with them is not required. Methods and solutions different from those set out in The guides are issued in the following ten broad divisions: the guides will be acceptable if they provide a basis for the findings requisite to the issuance or continuance of a permit or license by the Commission. 1. Power Reactors 6. Products 2. Research and Test Reactors 7. Transportation 3. Fuels and Materials Facilities 8. Occupational Health Published guides will be revised periodically, as appropriate, to accommodate 4. Environmentalland Siting 9. Antitrust Review comments and to reflect new information or experience. 5. Materials and Plant Protection 10. General stop circuits of standby compressors, high and low pressure alarms, pressure indicators, and temperature indicators. Verify validity of relief valve settings. 3. Test air dryer units for proper functioning and operate