Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 80776ca5-a83d-4667-9a94-0bffa1befa91
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Fire Protection Guidelines for Nuclear Power Plants (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1221/ML12216A013.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.120
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should be protected from the effects of an exposure fire. Combustible materials should not be stored next to outdoor tanks. 1.120-21 p. Records Storage Areas Records storage areas should be so located and protected that a fire in these areas doer not expose safety-related systems or equipment (see Regulatory Guide 1.88, "Collection, Storage, and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Quality Assurance Records"). q. Cooling Towers Cooling towers should be of noncombustible construction or so located and protected that a fire will not adversely affect any safety-related systems or equipment. Cooling towers should be of noncombustible construction when the basins are used for the ultimatepeat sink or for the fire protection water supply. r. Miscellaneous Areas Miscellaneous areas such as shops, warehouses, auxiliary boiler rooms, fuel oil tanks, and flammable and combustible liquid storage tanks should be so located and protected that a fire or effects of a fire, including smoke, will not adversely affect any safety-related systems or equipment. 7. Special Protection Guidelines a. Storage Acetylene-Oxygen Fuel Gases Gas cylinder storage locations should not be in areas that contain or expose safety- related equipment or the fire protection systems that serve those safety-related areas.- A permit system should be required to use this equipment in safety-related areas of the plant (also see Regulatory Position C.2). b. Storage Areas for Ion Exchange Resins Unused ion exchange resins should not be stored in areas that contain or expose safety- related equipment. c. Hazardous Chemicals Hazardous chemicals should not be stored in areas that contain or expose safety-related equipment. d. Materials Containing Radioactivity Materials that collect and contain radioactivity such as spent ion exchange resins, charcoal filters, and HEPA filters should be stored in closed metal tanks or containers that are located in areas free from ignition sources or combustibles. These materials should be