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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in the event of a fire. Fires are expected to occur over the life of a nuclear power plant and thus should be treated as anticipated operational occurrences as defined in Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 50. Requirements for protection against radiation during normal operations are specified in 10 CFR Part 20. Anticipated operational occurrences should not result in radiological consequences, and the exposure criteria of 10 CFR Part 20 apply. Prevention of radiological release that could result in a radiological hazard to the public, environment, or plant personnel becomes the primary objective for the shutdown and decommissioning fire protection program. 4. Regulatory Requirements Revision 4 - October 2003 11 There are a number of regulatory requirements with applicability to the development and implementation of fire protection programs for nuclear power plants. These requirements are identified in the Acceptance Criteria, Subsection II, of SRP 9.5.1. The criteria applicable to a particular review is dependent on the type and scope of the review being performed and the plant specific licensing basis. Section C and the appendices to this BTP provide additional discussion on the application of specific requirements and criteria to a particular type of review (e.g., operating reactor, license renewal, license termination, or new designs). 5. Fire Protection Licensing and Design Basis The fire protection licensing and design basis is dependent on a number of factors that may differ considerably for individual plants, operating status, or applications. Regulatory Guide 1.189, Section B, provides considerable discussion on the fire protection licensing and design basis for operating nuclear power plants. As discussed in B.1 above, Regulatory Guide 1.189 was developed to provide comprehensive guidelines identifying current staff positions on fire protection of operating nuclear power plants. Reviews of operating reactors are conducted in the context of the current licensing