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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layout and design of passive fire resistive features used in the power plant. Fire resistive features such as structural fire barriers and electrical raceway fire barrier systems provide the necessary separation of systems and Revision 4 - October 2003 30 components important to safety. These fire resistive features must meet appropriate design, testing, qualification, and maintenance standards. 7.2.1 Structural Fire Barriers Structural fire barriers described in the fire protection program documentation should be designed, fabricated, installed, and/or constructed in accordance with designs that have been tested and qualified by approving laboratories. Specific fire barrier applications should be compared to testing and qualification reports to validate the specified barrier resistance is consistent with the fire hazards present and the fire protection and equipment separation objectives and requirements. In reviewing fire barrier design, the reviewer should evaluate the components of construction (walls, floors, and their supports), including beams, joists, columns, penetration seals or closures, fire doors, and fire dampers that are part of the fire barrier assembly to ensure the assembly meets the specified resistance. In some cases, exact replication of a tested configuration cannot be achieved. In these cases additional review is necessary and should verify the design is adequate for the hazards present. The fire hazards analysis should document the acceptability of those applications that deviate from tested and qualified configurations. Specific criteria applicable to these reviews is provided in Regulatory Guide 1.189. The fire protection program should describe the fire barrier testing and qualification methods and results. The program should also describe the inspection, testing and maintenance program to maintain the barriers, including doors, dampers, and penetration seals in their qualified configuration. Specific criteria, guidelines, and applicable