Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 05a851a6-07ff-41b4-8528-a032ba433e04
Document Type: srp
Title: FIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0327/ML032740044.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 9
Section ID: 9.5.1
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operations and release radioactive materials to the environment. Specific considerations in review of radioactive waste areas include: a. Separation of radioactive waste buildings, storage areas, and decontamination areas from other areas of the plant. b. Fire detection and suppression capability including containment/confinement of suppression water. c. Ventilation system capability to control release of radioactive materials for fires in these areas. d. Packaging and protection from fire of contaminated materials such as ion exchange resins, charcoal filters, HEPA filters, and other contaminated combustible materials. 8.2.4 Dry Cask Spent Fuel Storage Areas Fire protection of dry cask storage is addressed by the requirements of 10 CFR Part 72, “Licensing Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste.” In addition to the requirements of 10 CFR Part 72, fire protection for independent spent fuel storage installations should ensure that fires involving such installations will not impact plant operations and plant areas important to safety. 8.2.5 Water Tanks Storage tanks that supply water for safe shutdown should be protected from the effects of an exposure fire. 8.2.6 Cooling Towers Cooling towers should be of noncombustible construction or so located and protected that a fire will not adversely affect any systems or equipment important to safety. Cooling towers should be of noncombustible construction when the basins are used for the ultimate heat sink or for the fire protection water supply. 9. Special Hazards Special hazards are plant systems, components, or other equipment that present potentially significant fire exposure or explosion hazards to equipment important to safety and thus require special consideration in the review of the fire protection program.