Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 9c59dff8-9325-43e2-8e81-843a0f6b4b2f
Document Type: srp
Title: and Regulatory Guide 1.189.
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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1.1 Fire Protection Objectives The fire protection program objectives for shutdown and decommissioning are similar to, but not exactly the same as those for operating reactors. The primary difference is the safe shutdown objective for operating reactors is replaced by an objective to minimize radiological hazards from fire. The specific objectives are: • Reasonably prevent fires from occurring; • Rapidly detect, control, and extinguish those fires which do occur and which could result in a radiological hazard; and • Ensure that the risk of fire-induced radiological hazards to the public, environment and plant personnel is minimized. 1.2 Fire Protection Program Standards The fire protection program for decommissioning should be founded on sound engineering practices and established industry standards such as those provided by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The standards-of-record for an individual plant are generally established in the operating plant fire protection program and will also be considered as applicable to the decommissioning fire protection program as appropriate. 1.4 Fire Protection Program Scope 1.4.1 Operating Plant Program Transition Operating plants are required to have a fire protection program in accordance with the requirements of GDC 3 and 10 CFR Part 50.48. The primary objective of the operating plant fire protection program is to provide defense-in-depth protection of the capability to shutdown the reactor and maintain it in a safe shutdown condition. The safe shutdown objective is not applicable under decommissioning, with the reactor permanently shutdown and fuel removed from the reactor vessel. However, many of the elements of the operating plant fire protection program continue to be applicable under plant decommissioning. The operating plant fire protection program provides the baseline analysis and description of plant fire hazards, administrative controls, physical protection features and emergency response