NUREG-1537, Part 2 - NRC

CHAPTER 9
the release of airborne radioactive effluents during the full range of reactor J
operations in compliance with the regulations.
The applicant has discussed all sources of radioactive material that could
become airborne in the reactor room from the full range of reactor
operations. The analyses demonstrate that the radioactive material is
controlled by the HVAC system and could not inadvertently escape from
the reactor room. They show that the distributions and concentrations of
the airborne radionuclides in the reactor facility are limited by operation of
the HVAC system so that during the full range of reactor operations, no
potential occupational exposures would exceed the design bases derived in
Chapter 1 1.
* The applicant has considered the height and flow rate of the stack that
exhausts facility air to the unrestricted environment for the design-basis
dose rates derived in Chapter 11 for the maximum exposed personnel in the
unrestricted environment.
* The HVAC system is an integral part of a containment (confinement)
system at the reactor facility. The design of the containment (confinement)
system and analysis of its operation ensure that it will function to limit
normal airborne radioactive material to the extent analyzed in this chapter
and Chapter 11. The potential radiation doses will not exceed the limits of
10 CFR Part 20 and are consistent with the facility ALARA program
* The applicant has proposed technical specifications, including testing and
surveillance, that will provide reasonable assurance of necessary HVAC
system operability for the full range of reactor operations.
9.2 Handling and Storage of Reactor Fuel
The fuel for a non-power reactor is the most important component bearing on the
health and safety of the public and the common security. Protecting the fuel from
malfunction or failure should be discussed in many chapters in the SAR.
Areas ofResiew
The reviewer should evaluate the handling, protection, and storage of the fuel
when it is not in the reactor core, both before it is inserted and after it is removed.
Areas of review should include the following:
* Equipment, systems, methods, and administrative procedures for receipt of
new fuel.
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