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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rconnected areas via drainage systems. 8.1.9 Pump Rooms Structures and rooms housing redundant pumping systems important to safety should be separated from each other and from other areas of the plant by fire barriers having at least 3-hour ratings. Fire suppression and detection should be provided as determined by the fire hazards analysis. If automatic fire suppression capability is provided, consideration of suppression effects on pump operation should be evaluated in the fire hazards analysis. 8.2 Other Areas Other areas within the plant may contain hazards or equipment that warrant special consideration relative to fire protection, including areas containing significant quantities of radioactive materials, yard areas containing water supplies or systems important to safety, and the plant cooling tower(s). 8.2.1 New Fuel Areas Fire protection of new fuel areas should be described in the fire hazards analysis. The use of automatic and manual fire suppression, as well as the storage configuration of new fuel, should preclude criticality for any water density that might occur during fire water application. 8.2.2 Spent Fuel Areas The fire hazards analysis should describe the level of protection for the spent fuel pool and related systems (e.g., cooling and makeup) that is necessary to minimize the potential fire induced release of radioactive material. Revision 4 - October 2003 35 Regulatory Guide 1.191 provides additional guidelines relative to fire protection of spent fuel areas for permanently shutdown reactors that have not completed removal of the spent fuel to an independently licensed storage facility. 8.2.3 Radwaste Building/Storage Areas and Decontamination Areas Fires in radioactive waste storage areas have the potential to adversely affect plant operations and release radioactive materials to the environment. Specific considerations in review of radioactive waste areas include: a. Separation of radioactive waste buildings, storage areas, and