Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: ef80f444-3259-4db1-b721-096a73435ff7
Document Type: srp
Title: CONTAINMENT LEAKAGE TESTING
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070464.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 6
Section ID: 6.2.6
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REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary - Containment Systems and Severe Accident Branch (CSB)(SCSB)1 Secondary - None I. AREAS OF REVIEW Information describing the reactor containment leakage testing program is reviewed by the CSBSCSB for conformance to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J, and General Design Criteria 52, 2 53, and 54. The CSBSCSB review of the reactor containment leakage testing program covers the following 3 specific areas: 1. Containment integrated leakage rate tests (Type A tests as defined by Appendix J), including pretest requirements, general test methods, acceptance criteria for preoperational and periodic leakage rate tests, provisions for additional testing in the event of failure to meet 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. DRAFT Rev. 3 - April 1996 6.2.6-2 4. Technical specifications pertaining to containment leakage rate testing are reviewed at the operating license (OL) or combined license (COL) stage. 4 In addition to the tests described above, CSBSCSB reviews the special leakage testing programs 5 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. Testing programs to ensure that leakage will be contained as proposed by applicants using this kind of containment are reviewed by CSBSCSB (see SRP Section 6.2.3). 6 II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA The reactor containment leakage rate testing program, as