Chapter 7 Instrumentation and Controls

CHAPTER 7

INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS

INTRODUCTION - IDENTIFICATION OF SAFETY-RELATED SYSTEMS

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AND SAFETY CRITERIA

This section in an SAR should list the safety-related

instrument and control systems and describe the extent to which

the recommendations in the identified regulatory guides are fol-

Whenever alternative approaches are used, an acceptable

lowed.

Seismic and environmental

level of safety must be demonstrated.

qualification requirements for instrumentation and controls are

identified in Sections 3.10 and 3.11.

Code of Federal Regulations

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10 CFR 50.34, "Contents of Applications, Technical

Information."

10 CFR 50.49, "Environmental Qualification of Elec-

tric Equipment Important to Safety for Nuclear Power Plants."

10 CFR 50.55a, "Codes and Standards."

10 CFR 50, Appendix A, "General Design Criteria for

Nuclear Power Plants."

"Quality Standards and Records."

GDC 1,

USNRC Regulatory Guides, SRP Branch Technical Positions

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and Appendices

"Instrument Lines Pene-

1.11,

Regulatory Guide

trating Primary Reactor Containment."

Regulatory Guide 1.22, "Periodic Testing of Pro-

tection System Actuation Functions."

"Seismic Design Classifi-

1.29,

Guide

Regulatory

cation."

1.30, "Quality

Assurance

Guide

Regulatory

Requirements for the Installation, Inspection, and Testing of

Instrumentation and Electric Equipment."

1.47, "Bypassed and Inoperable

Guide

Regulatory

Status Indication for Nuclear Power Plant Safety Systems."

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