NUREG-1537, Part 2 - NRC

. AuxiLARY SYSTEMS
* Methods for inspection and verification of new fuel to ensure that
procurement specifications have been met.
* Systems and methods for movement, physical control, and storage of new
fuel within the facility.
* Methods, analyses, and systems for secure storage of new and irradiated
fuel that will prevent criticality (kff not to exceed 0.90) under all conditions
of moderation during storage and movement. (The use of criticality
monitors, if applicable, should be reviewed, in accordance with 10 CFR
70.24.)
* Tools,'systems, and methods for inserting fuel into the reactor core and for
removing fuel from the core. (This discussion should include physical and
administrative methods to ensure that fuel is handled only by authorized
persons.)
* Systems, components, and methods for radiation shielding and for
protecting irradiated fuel from damage during removal from the core,
movement within the reactor facility, and storage. (Thermal and -
-mechanical damage should be discussed. The cooling of stored irradiated
fuel should be discussed in detail in Chapter 5, 'Reactor Coolant Systems,"
of the SAR, if the system is integral to that function. Otherwise, it should
be described in this section.)
* Systems, components, and methods-used to prepare and ship fuel off site in
accordance with applicable regulations (This function should also be
discussed for facilities that expect to retain the fuel until reactor
decommissioning. The reviewer should note that the applicant may be
discussing events many years in the future and that some degree of
uncertainty may exist.)
* Technical specifications that define controls on fuel during handling and
storage, including testing and surveillance.
Acceptance Criteria
The acceptance criteria forbthe information on the handling and storage of reactor
fuel include the following: 7
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* The design of all systems, components, and methods for handling, moving,
or storing fuel outside the reactor core should ensure with a high
confidence level that the neutron multiplication, kdf, will not exceed 0.90
under any possible conditions. (Existing usage with kf greater than 0.90
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