Storage of Material and Equipment - Continued

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3.4.3.4 Material and equipment subject to restricted use and distribution such as

Safety Class Items, critical spare parts, Bill-of-Material items, certain

sealants and compounds, precious metals, etc. should have clearly defined

instructions, which provide for:

Segregation from normal stock

Access control

Unique identification

Issue only to those on authorized signature lists

Stock records maintenance

Purchase order tracking and ready traceability from design drawing

through purchasing, storage, and handling, to installation

3.4.3.5 The quality of stored items should be maintained through the selective and

judicious application of clearly defined protection and availability controls.

3.4.3.6 A system for the periodic general inspection of storage areas should exist.

Typical storage control observations should verify the following:

Corrosive chemicals segregated from sensitive equipment and metal

items

Flammables in proper containers and marked

Radioactive substances properly shielded and marked

Stainless steel and other "pedigree" metals segregated from other

metals (particularly carbon steel)

Motors, pumps, relief valves, and other items are stored on their

bases

Stacking of items, crates, boxes, barrels, etc. do not exceed stacking

recommendations

Packaging and seals have not been violated leaving contents exposed

to degradation caused by the intrusion of foreign materials or

environmental conditions