U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONRevision2May1977VI.iREGULATORYGUIDEOFFICEOFSTANDARDSDEVELOPMENTREGULATORYGUIDE1.38QUALITYASSURANCEREQUIREMENTSFORPACKAGING,SHIPPING,RECEIVING,STORAGE,ANDHANDLINGOFITEMSFORWATER-COOLEDNUCLEARPOWERPLANTSA.INTRODUCTIONAppendixB,QualityAssuranceCriteriaforNuclearPowerPlantsandFuelReprocessingPlants,to10CFRPart50,LicensingofProductionandUtilizationFacilities,establishesoverallqualityassurancerequirementsforthedesign,construction,andoperationofsafety-relatedstructures,systems,andcomponentsofnuclearpowerplants.ThisguidedescribesamethodacceptabletotheNRCstaffofcomplyingwiththeCommission'sregulationswithregardtothequalityassurancerequirementsforthepackaging,shipping,receiving,storage,andhandlingofitems'forwater-coolednuclearpowerplants.TheAdvisoryCommitteeonReactorSafeguardshasbeenconsultedconcerningthisguideandhasconcurredintheregulatoryposition.B.DISCUSSIONWorkingGroupN45-2.2(tormerlyadhoccommitteeN45-3.2)oftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)StandardsCommitteeN45,ReactorPlantsandTheirMaintenance,haspreparedastandardthatincludesqualityassurancerequirementsforthepackaging,shipping,receiving,storage,andhandlingofitemsfornuclearpowerplants.ThisstandardwasapprovedbysubcommitteeN45-2,NuclearQualityAssuranceStandards,oftheANSIStandardsCommitteeN45andbythefullcommitteeanditsSecretariat.ItwassubsequentlyapprovedanddesignatedN45.2.2-1972bytheAmericanNationalStandardsInstituteonDecember20,1972.*Linesindicatesubstantivechangesfrompreviousissue.Asusedinthisguide,anitemisdefinedasanylevelofunitassembly,includingsystem,subsystem,component,part,ormaterial.Theoriginalissuanceofthisregulatoryguideendorsedasacceptabletheguidelines(indicatedbytheverbshould)aswellastherequirementsincludedinANSIstandardN45.2.2-1972.SomeuncertaintyarosewithregardtotheNRCstaff'sintentwiththisendorsement.Asaresultofthisuncertainty,thestaffreevaluatedtheguidelinescontainedinANSIN45.2.2-1972withrespecttoimportancetosafety.ThisguidehasbeenrevisedtoclarifyNRC'spositionontherequirementsandguidelinesincludedinANSIN45.2.2-1972.Whereconformancetothisregulatoryguideisindicatedinanapplicationwithoutfurtherqualification,thismeansconformancewiththerequirementsofANSIN45.2.2-1972,assupplementedormodifiedbytheregulatorypositionofthisguide.ANSIN45.2.2-1972doesnotincludethestatementthatiscontainedinotherN45.2seriesstandardspertainingto'itsuseforactivitiescoveredbytheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionIII,Divisions1and2,andSectionXI.TheNRCstaff'sreviewofthestandardindicatesthatitshouldbeappliedtotheseCode-coveredactivities.C.REGULATORYPOSITION1.Therequirementsforthepackaging,shipping,receiving,storage,andhandlingofitemsforwatercoolednuclearpowerplantsthatareincludedinANSIN45.2.2-1972,Packaging,Shipping,Receiving,Storage,andHandlingofItemsforNuclearPowerPlantsDuringtheConstructionPhase,2areacceptabletotheNRCstaffand,whensupplementedbytheguidelinesidentifiedinRegulatoryPosition2,2CopiesmaybeobtainedfromtheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers,UnitedEngineeringCenter,345East47thStreet,NewYork,N.Y.10017.USNRCREGULATORYGUIDESCommentsshouldbesenttotheSecretaryoftheCommission,US.NuclearReguGuidtareissuedtodescribeandmakeavailabletothePublicmethodslatoryCommission,Washington,D.C.20555.Attention:DocketingandServiceRegulatoryuiearisudtderiea'maeaalbeotepuicehosBranch.acceptabletotheNRCstaffofimplementingspecificpartsoftheCommission'sregulations,todelineatetechniquesusedbythestaffinevaluatingspecificproblemsTheguidesareissuedinthefollowingtenbroaddivisions:orpostulatedaccidents,ortoprovideguidancetoapplicants.RegulatoryGuidesarenotsubstitutesforregulations,andcompliancewiththemisnotrequired.1.PowerReactors6.ProductsMethodsandsolutionsdifferentfromthosesetoutintheguideswillbeaccept-2.ResearchandTestReactors7.Transportation3.FuelsandMaterialsFacilities8.OccupationalHealthableiftheyprovideabasisforthefindingsrequisitetotheissuanceorcontinuance4.EnvironmentalandSiting9.AntitrustReviewofapermitorlicensebytheCommission.5.MaterialsandPlantProtection10.GeneralCommentsandsuggestionsforimprovementsintheseguidesareencouragedatallRequestsforsinglecopiesofissuedguides(whichmaybereproduced)orforplacetimes,andguideswillberevised,asappropriate,tqaccommodatecommentsandmentonanautomaticdistributionlistforsinglecopiesoffutureguidesinspecifictoreflectnewinformationorexperience.ThisguidewasrevisedasaresultofdivisionsshouldbemadeinwritingtotheUS.NuclearRegulatoryCommission,substantivecommentsreceivedfromthepublicandadditionalstaffreview.Washington,D.C.20555.Attention:Director,DivisionofDocumentControl.provideanadequatebasisforcomplyingwiththepertinentqualityassurancerequirementsofAppendixBto10CFRPart50,subjecttothefollowing:a.Subdivision1.5ofANSIN45.2.2-1972statesthatotherdocumentsrequiredtobeincludedasapartofthisstandardareeitheridentifiedatthepointofreferenceordescribedinSection9ofthestandard.ThespecificacceptabilityoftheselisteddocumentshasbeenorwillbecoveredseparatelyinotherregulatoryguidesorinCommissionregulationswhereappropriate.b.Subdivision7.3.4ofANSIN45.2