Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 6da091a7-97d7-454e-b536-991f99f1e8aa
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Quality Assurance Terms and Definitions
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1221/ML12216A008.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.74
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d quality assurance practices for the construction of nuclear power plants, these same terms are applicable to other phases of plant life. including design, preoperational and startup testing, and the operational phase. C. REGULATORY POSITION The quality assurance terms and definitions contained in ANSI N45.2.10-1973 1 are generally acceptable for use in describing and implementing quality assurance programs for the design, construction, and operation of nuclear power plant structures, systems, and components subject to the following: The definition of "procurement documents" should be considered to include such documents as contracts, letters of intent, work orders, purchase orders, or proposals and their acceptances which authorize the seller to perform services or supply equipment, material, or facilities on behalf of the purchaser. ANSI N45.2.10-1973, "Quality Asgurance Terms and Definitions," may be obtained from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New York, New York 10017. 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 Regulator, 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