ASTM D5144-08(2016)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Use of Protective Coating Standards in Nuclear Power Plants
Standard Guide for Use of Protective Coating Standards in Nuclear Power Plants
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide addresses the concerns of Regulation Guide 1.54 and USNRC Standard Review Plan 6.1.2, and the replacement of ANSI Standards N5.12, N101.2, and N101.4. This guide covers coating work on previously coated surfaces as well as bare substrates. This guide applies to all coating work in Coating Service Level I and III areas (that is, safety-related coating work). Applicable sections of this guide may also be used to evaluate and select protective coatings for Coating Service Level II areas where deemed appropriate by the licensee.
4.2 The testing referenced in this guide is particularly appropriate for safety-related coatings inside the reactor-containment. Other test methods may be used for assessing the suitability for service of safety-related coatings outside the reactor-containment. Criteria for qualification and performance monitoring of Coating Service Level III coatings shall be addressed in job specifications. Guidance for selecting and performance monitoring of Coating Service Level III coatings is provided Guides D7230 and D7167 respectively, and Sections 4.4 and 4.5 of EPRI 1019157 (formerly TR-109937 and 1003102.).
4.3 Users of this guide must ensure that coatings work complies not only with this guide, but also with the licensee's plant-specific quality assurance program and licensing commitments.
4.4 Safety-Related Coatings:
4.4.1 The qualification of coatings for Coating Service Levels I and III are different even though they are both safety-related. This guide provides the minimum requirements for qualifying Coating Service Level I coatings and also provides guidance for additional qualification tests that may be used to evaluate Coating Service Level I coatings. This guide also provides guidance concerning selection of Coating Service Level III coatings.
4.4.2 Coating Service Level I Coatings:
4.4.2.1 All Coating Service Level I coatings must be resistant to the effects of radiation and must be DBA qualified. The test sp...
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides a common basis on which protective coatings for the surfaces of nuclear power generating facilities may be qualified and selected by reproducible evaluation tests. This guide also provides guidance for application and maintenance of protective coatings. Under the environmental operating and accident conditions of nuclear power generation facilities, encompassing pressurized water reactors (PWRs) and boiling water reactors (BWRs), coating performance may be affected by exposure to any one, all, or a combination of the following conditions: ionizing radiation; contamination by radioactive nuclides and subsequent decontamination processes; chemical and water sprays; high-temperature high-pressure steam; and abrasion or wear.
1.2 The content of this guide includes:
Section
Referenced Documents
2
Terminology
3
Significance and Use
4
Coating Material Testing
5
Thermal Conductivity
5
Surface Preparation, Coating Application, and Inspection for
Shop and Field Work
6
Quality Assurance
7
Keywords
8
1.2.1 In addition, this guide addresses technical topics within ANSI N5.12 and ANSI N101.2 that are covered by separate ASTM standards, for example, surface preparation, (shop and field) and coating application, (shop and field).
1.2.2 Applicable sections of this guide and specific acceptance criteria may be incorporated into specifications and other documents where appropriate.2
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D5144 − 08 (Reapproved 2016)
Standard Guide for
Use of Protective Coating Standards in Nuclear Power
Plants
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5144; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
Protective coatings (paints) have been used extensively in the nuclear industry to protect the
surfaces of facilities and equipment from corrosion and contamination by radioactive nuclides in
accordance with ALARA. In the absence of a standard method of selecting, testing, and evaluating
coatings, many sites evaluated paints by empirical tests to determine which were useful in their
particularoperation.Understandably,themethodsoftestingwerenotuniformthroughouttheindustry.
It has been very difficult, consequently, to compare the results obtained at one site with those obtained
at another. Standard tests whereby industrial (nuclear) users of paints systematically prepare
specimens and subject them to selected evaluations, thus permitting uniform comparisons, are
advantageous, internationally as well as domestically.
The designer of light water-moderated nuclear reactor systems must consider the possibility of a
Design BasisAccident (DBA) and the subsequent events which might lead to the release or expulsion
ofafractionofthefission-productinventoryofthecoretothereactorcontainmentfacility.Engineered
safety features, principally a reactor containment facility, are provided to prevent the release of fission
productstothebiologicalenvironmentduringandafterthisimprobableevent.Thedesign,fabrication,
quality assurance, and testing of these engineered safety features ensure reliable operation and safety
under all anticipated conditions.
Large areas of the reactor-containment facility are painted with safety-related coatings. If severe
delamination, peeling, or flaking causes significant portions of the coating to be discharged into the
common water reservoir, the performance of the safety systems could be seriously compromised by
the plugging of strainers, flow lines, pumps, spray nozzles, and core coolant channels. Safety-related
coatings may also exist outside of the reactor-containment.
This guide is the result of a comprehensive examination of the experience and data that have been
developed on protective coatings in the nuclear industry over approximately 50 years. Standards
pertaining to nuclear coatings have historically been covered by ANSI N5.12, ANSI N101.2, and
ANSI N101.4. Responsibility for updating, rewriting, and issuing appropriate ANSI replacement
standards has been transferred to ASTM, specifically ASTM Committee D33, on Protective Coating
and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities.
The objective of this guide is to provide a common basis on which protective coatings for the
surfaces of nuclear power generating facilities may be qualified and selected by reproducible
evaluation tests. This guide also provides guidance for application and maintenance of protective
coatings. Quality assurance in the nuclear industry is a mandatory requirement for all aspects of
safety-related nuclear coatings work. Licensees of nuclear power plants are required to determine if
coated surfaces are within the scope of 10CFR50.65, “The Maintenance Rule.” Any coated surfaces
found to be within the scope of 10CFR50.65 must satisfy the requirements of 10CFR50.65. ASME
Section XI, Subsection IWE contains the requirements for periodic evaluation of the reactor-
containment steel pressure boundary.
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1. Scope* D3843 Practice for Quality Assurance for Protective Coat-
ings Applied to Nuclear Facilities
1.1 This guide provides a common basis on which protec-
D3911 Test Method for Evaluating Coatings Used in Light-
tive coatings for the surfaces of nuclear power generating
Water Nuclear Power Plants at Simulated Design Basis
facilities may be qualified and selected by reproducible evalu-
Accident (DBA) Conditions
ation tests. This guide also provides guidance for application
D3912 Test Method for Chemical Resistance of Coatings
and maintenance of protective coatings. Under the environ-
and Linings for Use in Nuclear Power Plants
mental operating and accident conditions of nuclear power
D4060 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic
generation facilities, encompassing pressurized water reactors
Coatings by the Taber Abraser
(PWRs) and boiling water reactors (BWRs), coating perfor-
D4082 Test Method for Effects of Gamma Radiation on
mance may be affected by exposure to any one, all, or a
Coatings for Use in Nuclear Power Plants
combination of the following conditions: ionizing radiation;
D4227 Practice for Qualification of Coating Applicators for
contamination by radioactive nuclides and subsequent decon-
Application of Coatings to Concrete Surfaces
tamination processes; chemical and water sprays; high-
D4228 Practice for Qualification of Coating Applicators for
temperature high-pressure steam; and abrasion or wear.
Application of Coatings to Steel Surfaces
1.2 The content of this guide includes:
D4537 Guide for Establishing Procedures to Qualify and
Section
Certify Personnel Performing Coating and Lining Work
Referenced Documents 2
Inspection in Nuclear Facilities
Terminology 3
D4538 Terminology Relating to Protective Coating and
Significance and Use 4
Coating Material Testing 5
Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities
Thermal Conductivity 5
D4541 Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings Using
Surface Preparation, Coating Application, and Inspection for 6
Portable Adhesion Testers
Shop and Field Work
Quality Assurance 7
D5139 Specification for Sample Preparation for Qualifica-
Keywords 8
tion Testing of Coatings to be Used in Nuclear Power
1.2.1 In addition, this guide addresses technical topics
Plants
within ANSI N5.12 and ANSI N101.2 that are covered by
D5163 Guide for Establishing a Program for Condition
separate ASTM standards, for example, surface preparation,
Assessment of Coating Service Level I Coating Systems
(shop and field) and coating application, (shop and field).
in Nuclear Power Plants
1.2.2 Applicable sections of this guide and specific accep-
D7167 Guide for Establishing Procedures to Monitor the
tance criteria may be incorporated into specifications and other
Performance of Safety-Related Coating Service Level III
documents where appropriate.
Lining Systems in an Operating Nuclear Power Plant
D7230 Guide for Evaluating Polymeric Lining Systems for
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Water Immersion in Coating Service Level III Safety-
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
Related Applications on Metal Substrates
standard.
D7234 Test Method for Pull-OffAdhesion Strength of Coat-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
ings on Concrete Using Portable Pull-Off Adhesion Tes-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ters
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
D7491 GuideforManagementofNon-ConformingCoatings
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
in Coating Service Level IAreas of Nuclear Power Plants
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
Building Materials
2. Referenced Documents
E648 Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
C177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measure-
E1461 Test Method for Thermal Diffusivity by the Flash
ments and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of
Method
the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
E1530 Test Method for Evaluating the Resistance to Ther-
mal Transmission of Materials by the Guarded Heat Flow
Meter Technique
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D33 on Protective
2.2 Other Standards:
Coating and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities and is the direct
responsibility of Subcommittee D33.02 on Service and Material Parameters. ANSI N5.12 Protective Coatings (Paints) for the Nuclear
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2016. Published August 2016. Originally
Industry
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approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D5144 – 08 . DOI:
ANSI N101.2 Protective Coatings (Paints) for Light Water
10.1520/D5144-08R16.
2 Nuclear Reactor Containment Facilities
CertainASTM standards are available in compilation form (which includes this
guide), as Compilation of ASTM Standards for Use of Protective Coating Standards ANSI N101.4 Quality Assurance for Protective Coatings
in Nuclear Power Plants for expedient reference and usage by personnel involved
Applied to Nuclear Facilities
in nuclear coating work.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available from IHS, 321 Inverness Drive South, Englewood, CO 80112,
the ASTM website. http://www.ihs.com.
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ASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode(BPVC) SectionXI, 4.3 Users of this guide must ensure that coatings work
Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant complies not only with this guide, but also with the licensee’s
Components, Subsection IWE Requirements for Class plant-specific quality assurance program and licensing com-
MC and Metallic Liners of Class CC Components of mitments.
Light-Water Cooled Power Plants
4.4 Safety-Related Coatings:
EPRI 1019157 Plant Support Engineering: Guideline on
4.4.1 The qualification of coatings for Coating Service
Nuclear Safety-Related Coatings Revision 2 (formerly
Levels I and III are different even though they are both
TR-109937 and 1003102)
safety-related. This guide provides the minimum requirements
10CFR50 Appendix B:Title 10, Chapter 1, Energy, Part 50,
for qualifying Coating Service Level I coatings and also
Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization
provides guidance for additional qualification tests that may be
Facilities, Appendix B, Quality Assurance Criteria for
used to evaluate Coating Service Level I coatings. This guide
Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants
alsoprovidesguidanceconcerningselectionofCoatingService
10CFR50.65 Requirements for Monitoring the Effectiveness
Level III coatings.
of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants
4.4.2 Coating Service Level I Coatings:
USNRC Standard Review Plan 6.1.2 Protective Coating
7 4.4.2.1 All Coating Service Level I coatings must be resis-
Systems (Paints) Organic Materials
tant to the effects of radiation and must be DBAqualified. The
USNRC Regulatory Guide 1.54 Regulatory/(1973) Quality
test specimens shall be prepared, irradiated and DBA tested
Assurance Requirements for Protective Coatings Applied
and evaluated in accordance with the requirements of:
to Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants, Revisions 0, 1,
7 (a) Test Method D3911 or plant specific requirements as
and 2
applicable,
USNRC Regulatory Guide 8.8 Information Relevant to En-
(b) Test Method D4082, and
suring that Occupational Radiation Exposures At Nuclear
(c) Specification D5139.
Power StationsWill BeAs LowAs Is ReasonablyAchiev-
7 4.4.2.2 In addition to the requirements of 4.4.2.1, Coating
able
Service Level I coatings may be evaluated for additional
3. Terminology qualities or may require application controls when deemed
applicable by the job specifications or licensing commitments.
3.1 Definitions—Definitions for use with this guide are
The following documents provide guidance for application,
shown in Terminology D4538 or other applicable standards.
possible additional testing or for the further evaluation of
4. Significance and Use
Coating Service Level I coatings when applicable:
(a) Test Method C177,
4.1 This guide addresses the concerns of Regulation Guide
(b) Practice D3843,
1.54andUSNRCStandardReviewPlan6.1.2,andthereplace-
(c) Test Method D3912,
ment of ANSI Standards N5.12, N101.2, and N101.4. This
(d) Test Method D4060,
guide covers coating work on previously coated surfaces as
(e) Practice D4227,
well as bare substrates. This guide applies to all coating work
(f) Practice D4228,
in Coating Service Level I and III areas (that is, safety-related
(g) Guide D4537,
coating work). Applicable sections of this guide may also be
(h) Test Method D4541,
used to evaluate and select protective coatings for Coating
(i) Test Method E84,
Service Level II areas where deemed appropriate by the
(j) Test Method E648,
licensee.
(k) Test Method E1461, and
4.2 The testing referenced in this guide is particularly
(l) Test Method E1530.
appropriate for safety-related coatings inside the reactor-
4.4.2.3 Condition assessment and management of Coating
containment. Other test methods may be used for assessing the
Service Level I coatings is also required by the licensee to
suitability for service of safety-related coatings outside the
maintain the coatings following the initial application and
reactor-containment. Criteria for qualification and performance
subsequentrepairs.Thefollowingdocumentsprovideguidance
monitoring of Coating Service Level III coatings shall be
for the monitoring and management of the Coating Service
addressed in job specifications. Guidance for selecting and
Level I coatings:
performance monitoring of Coating Service Level III coatings
(a) Guide D5163 and
is provided Guides D7230 and D7167 respectively, and Sec-
(b) Guide D7491.
tions 4.4 and 4.5 of EPRI 1019157 (formerly TR-109937 and
4.4.3 Coating Service Level III Coatings:
1003102.).
4.4.3.1 Coating Service Level III coatings must be evalu-
ated for use in accordance with the requirements of plant
Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
licensing commitments and the job specifications. Coating
International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
Service Level III coatings may include linings used in areas
www.asme.org.
Available from EPRI Distribution Center, 207 Coggins Drive, P.O. Box 23205,
such as service water systems, essential cooling water heat
Pleasant Hills, CA 94523, http://www.epri.com.
exchanger heads and emergency diesel generator air intakes.
Available from U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of
There are no specific testing or qualification requirements
Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Washington, DC 20401-0001, http://
www.
...
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Designation: D5144 − 08 D5144 − 08 (Reapproved 2016)
Standard Guide for
Use of Protective Coating Standards in Nuclear Power
Plants
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5144; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
ε NOTE—The title of Guide D5163 was corrected editorially in April 2009.
INTRODUCTION
Protective coatings (paints) have been used extensively in the nuclear industry to protect the
surfaces of facilities and equipment from corrosion and contamination by radioactive nuclides in
accordance with ALARA. In the absence of a standard method of selecting, testing, and evaluating
coatings, many sites evaluated paints by empirical tests to determine which were useful in their
particular operation. Understandably, the methods of testing were not uniform throughout the industry.
It has been very difficult, consequently, to compare the results obtained at one site with those obtained
at another. Standard tests whereby industrial (nuclear) users of paints systematically prepare
specimens and subject them to selected evaluations, thus permitting uniform comparisons, are
advantageous, internationally as well as domestically.
The designer of light water-moderated nuclear reactor systems must consider the possibility of a
Design Basis Accident (DBA) and the subsequent events which might lead to the release or expulsion
of a fraction of the fission-product inventory of the core to the reactor containment facility. Engineered
safety features, principally a reactor containment facility, are provided to prevent the release of fission
products to the biological environment during and after this improbable event. The design, fabrication,
quality assurance, and testing of these engineered safety features ensure reliable operation and safety
under all anticipated conditions.
Large areas of the reactor-containment facility are painted with safety-related coatings. If severe
delamination, peeling, or flaking causes significant portions of the coating to be discharged into the
common water reservoir, the performance of the safety systems could be seriously compromised by
the plugging of strainers, flow lines, pumps, spray nozzles, and core coolant channels. Safety-related
coatings may also exist outside of the reactor-containment.
This guide is the result of a comprehensive examination of the experience and data that have been
developed on protective coatings in the nuclear industry over approximately 4050 years. Standards
pertaining to nuclear coatings have historically been covered by ANSI N5.12, ANSI N101.2, and
ANSI N101.4. Responsibility for updating, rewriting, and issuing appropriate ANSI replacement
standards has been transferred to ASTM, specifically ASTM Committee D33, on Protective Coating
and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities.
The objective of this guide is to provide a common basis on which protective coatings for the
surfaces of nuclear power generating facilities may be qualified and selected by reproducible
evaluation tests. This guide also provides guidance for application and maintenance of protective
coatings. Quality assurance in the nuclear industry is a mandatory requirement for all aspects of
safety-related nuclear coatings work. Licensees of nuclear power plants are required to determine if
coated surfaces are within the scope of 10CFR50.65, “The Maintenance Rule.” Any coated surfaces
found to be within the scope of 10CFR50.65 must satisfy the requirements of 10CFR50.65. ASME
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D33 on Protective Coating and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities and is the direct responsibility
of Subcommittee D33.02 on Service and Material Parameters.
Current edition approved Nov. 15, 2008Aug. 1, 2016. Published January 2009August 2016. Originally approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 20002008 as
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D5144 – 00.D5144 – 08 . DOI: 10.1520/D5144-08E01.10.1520/D5144-08R16.
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Section XI, Subsection IWE contains the requirements for periodic evaluation of the reactor-
containment steel pressure boundary.
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1. Scope Scope*
1.1 This guide provides a common basis on which protective coatings for the surfaces of nuclear power generating facilities may
be qualified and selected by reproducible evaluation tests. This guide also provides guidance for application and maintenance of
protective coatings. Under the environmental operating and accident conditions of nuclear power generation facilities,
encompassing pressurized water reactors (PWRs) and boiling water reactors (BWRs), coating performance may be affected by
exposure to any one, all, or a combination of the following conditions: ionizing radiation; contamination by radioactive nuclides
and subsequent decontamination processes; chemical and water sprays; high-temperature high-pressure steam; and abrasion or
wear.
1.2 The content of this guide includes:
Section
Referenced Documents 2
Terminology 3
Significance and Use 4
Coating Material Testing 5
Thermal Conductivity 5
Surface Preparation, Coating Application, and Inspection for 6
Shop and Field Work
Quality Assurance 7
Keywords 8
1.2.1 In addition, this guide addresses technical topics within ANSI N5.12 and ANSI N101.2 that are covered by separate ASTM
standards, for example, surface preparation, (shop and field) and coating application, (shop and field).
1.2.2 Applicable sections of this guide and specific acceptance criteria may be incorporated into specifications and other
documents where appropriate.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the
Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
D3843 Practice for Quality Assurance for Protective Coatings Applied to Nuclear Facilities
D3911 Test Method for Evaluating Coatings Used in Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants at Simulated Design Basis Accident
(DBA) Conditions
D3912 Test Method for Chemical Resistance of Coatings and Linings for Use in Nuclear Power Plants
D4060 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser
D4082 Test Method for Effects of Gamma Radiation on Coatings for Use in Nuclear Power Plants
D4227 Practice for Qualification of Coating Applicators for Application of Coatings to Concrete Surfaces
D4228 Practice for Qualification of Coating Applicators for Application of Coatings to Steel Surfaces
D4537 Guide for Establishing Procedures to Qualify and Certify Personnel Performing Coating and Lining Work Inspection in
Nuclear Facilities
D4538 Terminology Relating to Protective Coating and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities
D4541 Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion Testers
D5139 Specification for Sample Preparation for Qualification Testing of Coatings to be Used in Nuclear Power Plants
D5163 Guide for Establishing a Program for Condition Assessment of Coating Service Level I Coating Systems in Nuclear
Power Plants
D7167 Guide for Establishing Procedures to Monitor the Performance of Safety-Related Coating Service Level III Lining
Systems in an Operating Nuclear Power Plant
D7230 Guide for Evaluating Polymeric Lining Systems for Water Immersion in Coating Service Level III Safety-Related
Applications on Metal Substrates
D7234 Test Method for Pull-Off Adhesion Strength of Coatings on Concrete Using Portable Pull-Off Adhesion Testers
D7491 Guide for Management of Non-Conforming Coatings in Coating Service Level I Areas of Nuclear Power Plants
Certain ASTM standards are available in compilation form (which includes this guide), as Compilation of ASTM Standards for Use of Protective Coating Standards in
Nuclear Power Plants for expedient reference and usage by personnel involved in nuclear coating work.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’sstandard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
E684E648 Practice for Approximate Determination of Current Density of Large-Diameter Ion Beams for Sputter Depth Profiling
of Solid SurfacesTest Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
(Withdrawn 2012)
E1461 Test Method for Thermal Diffusivity by the Flash Method
E1530 Test Method for Evaluating the Resistance to Thermal Transmission of Materials by the Guarded Heat Flow Meter
Technique
2.2 Other Standards:
ANSI N5.12 Protective Coatings (Paints) for the Nuclear Industry
ANSI N101.2 Protective Coatings (Paints) for Light Water Nuclear Reactor Containment Facilities
ANSI N101.4 Quality Assurance for Protective Coatings Applied to Nuclear Facilities
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) Section XI, Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant
Components, Subsection IWE Requirements for Class MC and Metallic Liners of Class CC Components of Light-Water
Cooled Power Plants
EPRI 10031021019157 (November 2001) Plant Support Engineering: Guideline on Nuclear Safety-Related Coatings Revision
1 (formerly TR-109937)2 (formerly TR-109937 and 1003102)
10CFR50 Appendix B: Title 10, Chapter 1, Energy, Part 50, Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,
Appendix B, Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants
10CFR50.65 Requirements for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants
USNRC Standard Review Plan 6.1.2 Protective Coating Systems (Paints) Organic Materials
USNRC Regulatory Guide 1.54 Regulatory/(1973) Quality Assurance Requirements for Protective Coatings Applied to
Water-Cooled Nuclear Power PlantsPlants, Revisions 0, 1, and 2
USNRC Standard Review Plan 6.1.2 Protective Coating Systems (Paints) Organic Materials
USNRC Regulatory Guide 8.8 Information Relevant to Ensuring that Occupational Radiation Exposures At Nuclear Power
Stations Will Be As Low As Is Reasonably Achievable
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Definitions for use with this guide are shown in Terminology D4538 or other applicable standards.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This guide addresses the concerns of Regulation Guide 1.54 and USNRC Standard Review Plan 6.1.2, and the replacement
of ANSI Standards N5.12, N101.2, and N101.4. This guide covers coating work on previously coated surfaces as well as bare
substrates. This guide applies to all coating work in Coating Service Level I and III areas (that is, safety-related coating work).
Applicable sections of this guide may also be used to evaluate and select protective coatings for Coating Service Level II areas
where deemed appropriate by the licensee.
4.2 The testing referenced in this guide is particularly appropriate for safety-related coatings inside the reactor-containment.
Other test methods may be used for assessing the suitability for service of safety-related coatings outside the reactor-containment.
Criteria for qualification and performance monitoring of Coating Service Level III coatings shall be addressed in job specifications.
Guidance for selecting and performance monitoring of Coating Service Level III coatings is provided Guides D7230 and D7167
respectively, and Sections 4.4 and 4.5 of EPRI 1003102 (formerly TR-109937). 1019157 (formerly TR-109937 and 1003102.).
4.3 Users of this guide must ensure that coatings work complies not only with this guide, but also with the licensee’s
plant-specific quality assurance program and licensing commitments.
4.4 Safety-Related Coatings:
4.4.1 The qualification of coatings for Coating Service Levels I and III are different even though they are both safety-related.
This guide provides the minimum requirements for qualifying Coating Service Level I coatings and also provides guidance for
additional qualification tests that may be used to evaluate Coating Service Level I coatings. This guide also provides guidance
concerning selection of Coating Service Level III coatings.
4.4.2 Coating Service Level I Coatings:
4.4.2.1 All Coating Service Level I coatings must be resistant to the effects of radiation and must be DBA qualified. The test
specimens shall be prepared, irradiated and DBA tested and evaluated in accordance with the requirements of:
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(a) Test Method D3911 or plant specific requirements as applicable,
(b) Test Method D4082, and
(c) Specification D5139.
4.4.2.2 In addition to the requirements of 4.4.2.1, Coating Service Level I coatings may be evaluated for additional qualities or
may require application controls when deemed applicable by the job specifications or licensing commitments. The following
documents provide guidance for application, possible additional testing or for the fur
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