Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 048d2078-58a2-440a-a58f-f456e6c8dec8
Document Type: srp
Title: CONTAINMENT LEAKAGE TESTING
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052340706.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 6
Section ID: 6.2.6
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ons and compliance with them Is not required. The standard review plan sections are keyed to the Standard Format and Content of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants. Not al sections of the Standard Format have a corresponding review plan. Published standard review plans will be revised periodically, as approprlate, to accommodate comments end to reflect new Informa- tion and experience. Comments and suggestions for Improvement will be considered and should be sent to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Washington, D.C. P In addition to the tests described above, CSB reviews the special leakage testing programs 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 pro- cess reactor containment leakage. Testing programs to ensure that leakage will be contained as proposed by applicants using this kind of containment are reviewed by CSB (see SRP Section 6.2.3). II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA The reactor containment leakage rate testing program, as described in the SAR, will be acceptable if it meets the requirements stated in Appendix J to 10 CFR Part 50. Appendix J provides the test requirements and acceptance criteria for preoperational and periodic leak testing of the reactor containment, and of systems and components which penetrate the containment. Exceptions to Appendix J requirements will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Conformance with the requirements of Appendix J constitutes an acceptable basis for satisfying the requirements of the following General Design Criteria appli- cable to containment leakage rate testing: (a) General Design Criterion 52, "Capability for Containment Leakage Rate Testing" General Design Criterion 52 as it relates to the reactor containment and exposed equipment being designed to accommodate the test conditions for