Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: ef3f5f75-7632-40a4-900f-67ff5fbbf623
Document Type: srp
Title: PHYSICAL SECURITY - DESIGN CERTIFICATION
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0707/ML070720289.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 13
Section ID: 13.6.2
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t. 4. The reviewer should ensure that the applicant has listed and described all intrusion alarms, emergency exit alarms, duress alarms, alarms systems, line supervisory and tamper indicating systems, and communication systems. This list should include all alarm assessment subsystems, entry control subsystems and the alarm communication and display systems. The reviewer should ensure all alarms annunciate in a continuously manned central alarm station located within the protected area and in at least one other continuously manned station, not necessarily onsite, such that a single act cannot remove the capabilities of calling for assistance or otherwise responding to an alarm. The central alarm station shall be considered a vital area, shall be bullet-resisting, the interior wall not be visible from the protected area perimeter, and associated onsite secondary power supplies for alarm annunciators and non-portable communication equipment must be located within vital areas. Each security officer, watchman or armed response individual shall be capable of maintaining continuous communications with an individual in each continuously manned alarm stations. Conventional telephone and radio or microwave transmitted two-way voice communications shall be established with local law enforcement authorities. Alarm devices and transmission lines must be tamper indicating and self checking. Alarm annunciation shall indicate type of alarm and location. All emergency exits from protected and vital areas shall be alarmed. 5. The reviewer should ensure that the applicant has described the conduit pathway design or the means of accommodating fiber-optics and electric utilities to interface with security service panels, communications systems, security power systems, security digital systems and other security related features. 13.6.2-7 March 2007 6. The reviewer should ensure that the applicant list and describe all vital equipment and locations. This review should confirm that a