Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 2b0752f4-9104-408c-b400-d0ec931a3dbf
Document Type: srp
Title: FIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052350030.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 9
Section ID: 9.5.1
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y. Combustibles should be limited to a minimum in the new fuel area. The storage area should be provided with a drainage system to preclude accumulation of water. The storage configuration of new fuel should always be so maintained as to preclude criticality for any water density that might occur during fire water application. m. Spent Fuel Pool Area Protection for the spent fuel pool area should be provided by local hose stations and portable extinguishers. Automatic fire detection should be provided to alarm and annunciate in the control room and to alarm locally. n. Radwaste and Decontamination Areas Fire barriers, automatic fire suppression and detection, and ventilation controls should be provided. 9.5.1-48 Rev. 2 - July 1981 o. Safety-Related Water Tanks Storage tanks that supply water for safe shutdown should be protected from the effects of an exposure fire. Combustible materials should not be stored next to outdoor tanks. p. Records Storage Areas Records storage areas should be so located and protected that a fire in these areas does 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 ultimate heat 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. 8. Special Protection Guidelines a. Storage of Acetylene-Oxygen Fuel Gases Gas cylinder storage locations should not be in areas that