Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 63521156-eb6b-472c-9560-1e85462dc1be
Document Type: srp
Title: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070288.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 3
Section ID: 3.11
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quipment covered by 10 CFR 50.49. Subsection II.D of this SRP section describes acceptance criteria for documenting the methods and results of environmental qualification for equipment that is located in a mild environment. Meeting the requirements of Criterion III of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 provides assurance that equipment important to safety will be environmentally qualified and will be capable of performing its intended safety function.120 DRAFT Rev. 3 - April 1996 3.11-14 8. Compliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion XI, "Test Control," requires that a test control plan be established to ensure that all tests needed to demonstrate a component's capability to perform satisfactorily in service be identified and performed in accordance with written procedures that incorporate the requirements and acceptance limits contained in applicable design documents. SRP Section 3.11 cites staff positions for the environmental qualification testing of mechanical and electrical equipment important to safety under appropriate conditions. Appendix E to NUREG-0588 and IEEE Std 323, Section 8, provide environmental qualification procedures for such equipment and contain specific documentation requirements, including those for tests specified under Criterion XI. Appendix E to Regulatory Guide 1.89 provides documentation guidance on meeting the requirements of Criterion XI, including the test methods and results used to establish environmental qualification for electrical equipment covered under 10 CFR 50.49. Section II.D of this SRP section describes acceptance criteria for documenting the methods and results for environmental qualification of equipment located in a mild environment. Meeting the requirements of Criterion XI of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 provides assurance that equipment important to safety will be environmentally qualified and will be capable of performing its intended safety function.121 9. Compliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion