Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: a85f80f8-a5b4-4f0a-84fd-1eb04d49dd57
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Service Level I, II, and III Protective Coatings Applied to Nuclear Power Plants + HISTORY - HISTORY 08/2016 – DG-1331 , Proposed Revision 3 10/2015 – Periodic Review of Revision 2 – Revise 10/2010 – Periodic Review of Revision 1 – No issues identified 04/2010 – DG-1242 , Proposed Revision 2 03/1999 – DG-1076 , Proposed Revision 1 (Rev. 3)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1609/ML16097A448.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 
Section ID: RG-1.54
CFR Part: 
CFR Title: 

Content:
12a Development of a Training Program for Coating Work Inspectors ASTM D 7108-12 Specialist Qualification NPP Coatings ASTM D 3359-09e2 Coating Adhesion Testing by Tape ASTM D 4541-09 Coating Adhesion Testing ASTM D 5162-15 Discontinuity Testing of Coating on Metallic Substrate ASTM D 6677-07 reapproved 2012 Knife Adhesion Coating Test ASTM D 7091-13 Coating Dry Film Thickness Measurement ASTM D 7234-12 Coating Adhesion Testing on Concrete Substrate ASTM D 7491-08 Management of Nonconforming Coatings Figure 1. - ASTM standards relevant to NPP Service Level I, II, and III protective coatings and coatings within the scope of GALL Report AMP XI.M42 DG-1331, Page 8 C. STAFF REGULATORY GUIDANCE The guidance discussed below describes practices and programs the NRC staff finds acceptable for the selection, application, qualification, inspection, and maintenance of protective coatings applied to NPPs. This guidance may be applicable to Service Level I, II, and III coatings as well as internal coatings and linings on components within the scope of license renewal as described in Section B of this revision (revision 3) of RG 1.54. 1.0 Use of Protective Coating Standards in Nuclear Power Plants 1.1 ASTM D 5144-08ε1 provides a common basis on which protective coatings for the surfaces of nuclear power generating facilities may be qualified and selected through reproducible evaluation tests. ASTM D 5144-08ε1 should be viewed as a top-level ASTM International standard that provides detailed requirements through reference to other key ASTM International standards. 1.2 ASTM D 4538-13, “Standard Terminology Relating to Protective Coating and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities,” (Ref. 15) defines standard terms related to protective coating and lining work for power generation facilities that the NRC staff finds acceptable and that are also relevant to protective coatings applied to NPPs. 2.0 QA Requirements for Protective Coatings 2.1 ASTM D 3843-00 (reapproved 2008),