DOE-STD-1066-2012, Fire Protection
Functional areas: Fire Protection, Facility Safety, Operations, Emergency Response, Wildland Fire Management
This Standard was developed to provide acceptable methods and approaches for meeting DOE fire protection program and design requirements and to address special or unique fire protection issues at DOE facilities that are not comprehensively or adequately addressed in national consensus standards or other design criteria.
Version history and related documents
Supersedes
Earlier documents this one replaced.
- DOE-STD-1066-99Fire Protection Design Criteria (Dec 05, 2012)
- DOE-STD-1088-95Fire Protection for Relocatable Structures (Dec 05, 2012)
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Section 1
NOT MEASUREMENT
SENSITIVE
DOE-STD-1066-2012
December 2012
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Supersedes
DOE-STD-1066-99
DOE STANDARD
FIRE PROTECTION
U.S. Department of Energy AREA FIRP
Washington, DC 20585
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
This document is available on the
Department of Energy Technical Standards Program Web page at
http://www.hss.doe.gov/nuclearsafety/ns/techstds/
http://www.hss.doe.gov/nuclearsafety/ns/techstds
DOE-STD-1066-2012
FOREWORD
This Department of Energy (DOE) Standard (STD) supersedes DOE-STD-1066-991 and is
approved for use by DOE and its contractors. The following fire protection standard is canceled
with the issuance of this Standard and appropriate technical content was incorporated into this
Standard:
DOE-STD-1088-95, Fire Protection for Relocatable Structures
Furthermore, applicable technical content in the following canceled directives was incorporated
into this standard:
DOE Guide (G) 420.1-3, Implementation Guide for DOE Fire Protection and Emergency
Services Programs for Use with DOE O 420.1B, Facility Safety; and,
DOE G 450-1.4 Implementation Guide: Wildland Fire Management Program for Use with
DOE 450.1, Environmental Protection Program.
This Standard now serves as the single document for criteria and guidance for fire protection
programs supporting implementation of DOE Order (O) 420.1C, Facility Safety. Other
information supporting DOE’s fire protection programs such as, past guidance, models and
sample reports is available through the DOE Fire Protection Program website:
http://www.hss.doe.gov/nuclearsafety/nfsp/fire/
This Standard was developed because national consensus standards and other design criteria
do not comprehensively or, in some cases, adequately address special or unique fire protection
issues at DOE facilities. A working group comprised of subject matter experts drawn from DOE,
contractors, and industry was used to prepare this Standard. Beneficial comments
(recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data that may improve this document
should be sent to:
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Nuclear Safety (HS-30)
1000 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20585.
DOE technical standards, such as this Standard, do not establish requirements. However, all or
part of the provisions in a DOE standard can become requirements under the following
circumstances:
They are explicitly stated to be requirements in a DOE requirements document; or,
The organization makes a commitment to meet a standard in: 1) a contract or 2) an
implementation plan or program plan of a DOE requirements document.
Throughout this Standard, the word “shall” is used to denote a requirement; the word “should” is
used to denote a recommendation; and, the word “may” is used to denote permission, but not a
requirement or a recommendation. To satisfy this Standard, all applicable “shall” statements
need to be met. Alternate approaches that demonstrate an equivalent level of safety are also
acceptable, if approved by the DOE field element.
1 DOE-STD-1066-99 is available for reference in the Technical Standards Program archive at
http://www.hss.doe.gov/nuclearsafety/techstds/archive.html
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................1
1.1 Purpose .................................................................................................................1
1.2 Applicability ...........................................................................................................1
1.3 Overview of Standard ............................................................................................2
1.4 Referenced Documents.........................................................................................2
1.5 Definitions..............................................................................................................6
2 GENERAL FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS ............................................10
2.1 Fire Protection Policy Statement .........................................................................10
2.2 Use of National Codes and Standards ................................................................10
2.3 Improved Risk Criteria.........................................................................................11
3 FIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION ........................................12
3.1 Documentation ....................................................................................................12
3.2 Program Self-Assessments .................................................................................12
4 FIRE PROTECTION DESIGN .............................................................................13
4.1 Design Process ...................................................................................................13
4.2 General Design Criteria.......................................................................................13
4.3 Process Fire Safety .............................................................................................18
4.4 DOE-Specific Facilities and Systems ..................................................................19
5 OPERATIONS.....................................................................................................26
5.1 Criteria and Procedures ......................................................................................26
5.2 Implementation ....................................................................................................27
5.3 Leased Facilities..................................................................................................29
5.4 Transitional Facilities ...........................................................................................30
6 EMERGENCY RESPONSE ................................................................................31
6.1 Baseline Needs Assessment...............................................................................31
6.2 DOE Fire Department Resources........................................................................32
6.3 Pre-Incident Planning ..........................................................................................33
6.4 Firefighting Activities Involving Special Considerations .......................................33
7 FACILITY FIRE PROTECTION EVALUATIONS .................................................34
7.1 Fire Hazard Analysis ...........................................................................................34
Section 3
7.2 Facility Fire Protection Assessments...................................................................35
7.3 Compensatory Measures ....................................................................................35
8 WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT......................................................................37
8.1 Wildland Fire Management Program ...................................................................37
8.2 Land Management Program................................................................................37
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APPENDIX A SAFETY SIGNIFICANT AND SAFETY CLASS FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................ A-1
APPENDIX B FIRE HAZARD ANALYSIS
APPENDIX E SAMPLE QUALIFICATION TEMPLATE FOR LEAD FIRE PROTECTION
................................................................................. B-1
APPENDIX C RELOCATABLE STRUCTURES ....................................................................... C-1
APPENDIX D TRANSITIONAL FACILITIES ............................................................................. D-1
ENGINEERS ..................................................................................................... E-1
APPENDIX F EXPLANATORY MATERIAL .............................................................................. F-1
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose
The purpose of this Standard is to facilitate implementation of requirements in Department of
Energy (DOE) Order (O), 420.1C, Facility Safety, by providing criteria and guidance for a
standard and acceptable approach to meet the DOE O 420.1C requirements for fire protection
programs.
This Standard was developed to provide acceptable methods and approaches for meeting DOE
fire protection program and design requirements and to address special or unique fire protection
issues at DOE facilities that are not comprehensively or adequately addressed in national
consensus standards or other design criteria.
1.2 Applicability
The provisions of this Standard apply to the following:
All departmental elements as identified in the scope of DOE O 420.1C and its respective
contractor requirements document (CRD); and,
The purchase and lease, as well as the design and construction, of all DOE facilities
erected, modified, or renovated after the effective date of this Standard whether located
on or off a DOE site.
Appendix A of this Standard describes an acceptable approach for implementing the design and
operational requirements specified in DOE O 420.1C for new safety significant (SS) and safety
class (SC) fire protection systems, specifically, wet pipe automatic sprinklers, water supplies,
and fire barrier systems. Appendix A may also apply to situations where DOE decides to modify
the safety basis for an existing hazard category 1, 2, or 3 nuclear facility such that an existing
fire protection system is reclassified to perform a SC or SS function.
Other Departmental documents contain requirements and guidance pertaining to the protection
of personnel and facilities from fire hazards. These include, but are not limited to:
10 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Part 851, Worker Safety and Health Program;
DOE O 440.1B, Worker Protection Program for DOE (Including the National Nuclear
Security Administration) Federal Employees; and,
DOE O 151.1C, Comprehensive Emergency Management System.
Section 4
The above documents are available at the DOE Fire Protection website:
http://www.hss.doe.gov/nuclearsafety/nfsp/fire/ and at the DOE Directives website:
http://www.directives.doe.gov/
This Standard may not apply to non-government facilities or to facilities of other agencies on
DOE sites where fire protection requirements are enforced by other government agencies.1
Unless specifically required by a DOE contract, directive, or regulation, provisions of this
Standard provide guidance on acceptable methods to meet DOE requirements. Nothing in this
Standard is intended to limit the application of other fire protection methods when unique
situations or hazards warrant an alternate approach. Any alternate approach should provide a
level of safety equal to or greater than that achieved by conformance with this Standard. Such
alternate approaches should be documented as required by the authority having jurisdiction
(AHJ).
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1.3 Overview of Standard
This Standard is structured to be consistent with the organization of DOE O 420.1C as follows:
Section 2, General Fire Protection Requirements
Section 3, Fire Protection Program Administration
Section 4, Fire Protection Design
Section 5, Operations
Section 6, Emergency Response
Section 7, Facility Fire Protection Evaluations
Section 8, Wildland Fire Management
Appendix F provides additional explanatory material, indicated as endnotes throughout the body
of the Standard. The other appendices contain detailed criteria and guidance for specific
conditions, including criteria and guidance for fire protection systems used in SS and SC
applications.
1.4 Referenced Documents
The following documents are referenced in this Standard. This is not a comprehensive list of all
codes and standards required by DOE O 420.1C, Attachment 2, Chapter II, Fire Protection.
Federal Documents
Public Law 107-217, Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Workers
10 C.F.R. Part 830, Nuclear Safety Management
10 C.F.R. Part 851, Worker Safety and Health Program
29 C.F.R. Part 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards
29 C.F.R. Part 1926, Safety and Health Regulations for Construction
DOE Requirements and Guidelines
DOE O 151.1C, Comprehensive Emergency Management System
DOE O 231.1B, Environment, Safety, and Health Reporting
DOE O 251.1C, Departmental Directives Program
DOE O 410.1, Central Technical Authority Responsibilities Regarding Nuclear Safety
Requirements
DOE O 413.3B, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets
DOE O 420.1C, Facility Safety
DOE O 440.1B, Worker Protection Program for DOE (Including the National Nuclear
Security Administration) Federal Employees
DOE O 471.6, Information Security
DOE M 251.1-1B, Departmental Directives Program Manual
DOE G 420.1-1A, Nonreactor Nuclear Safety Design Guide for Use with DOE O 420.1C,
Facility Safety
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DOE G 423.1-1, Implementation Guide for Use in Developing Technical Safety
Requirements
DOE Administrative Records Schedule 18, Security, Emergency Planning, and Safety
Records, September 2010, Revision 2
Department of Energy Technical Standards and Handbooks
DOE-STD-1020-2012, Natural Phenomena Hazards Design and Evaluation Criteria for
Department of Energy Facilities
DOE-STD-1137-2007, Fire Protection Engineering Functional Area Qualification Standard
Section 5
DOE-STD-1189-2008, Integration of Safety into the Design Process
DOE-STD-3006-2010, Planning and Conduct of Operational Readiness Reviews
DOE-STD-3009-94, Preparation Guide for U.S. Department of Energy Nonreactor Nuclear
Facility Documented Safety Analyses
DOE-STD-3024-2011, Content of System Design Descriptions
DOE-HDBK-1169-2003, Nuclear Air Cleaning Handbook
Department of Defense (DoD)
DoD 6055-06-M, DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification Programs
Other Criteria
American Glovebox Society (AGS)
AGS-G006, Standard of Practice for the Design and Fabrication of Nuclear Application
Gloveboxes
AGS-G010, Standard of Practice for Glovebox Fire Protection
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ASME AG-1, Code on Nuclear Air and Gas Treatment
ASME B16.3, Malleable Iron Threaded Fittings: Classes 150 and 300
ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
ASME NQA-1, Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications
ASTM International
ASTM E108, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings
ASTM E119, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials
ASTM E136, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at
750°C
ASTM D323, Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid
Method)
FM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets
1-22, Maximum Foreseeable Loss
1-28R, Roof Systems
1-31, Metal Roof Systems
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3-2, Water Tanks for Fire Protection
3-7, Fire Protection Pumps
3-10, Installation and Maintenance of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances
5-4, Transformers
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
NFPA 1, Fire Code
NFPA 2, Hydrogen Technologies Code
NFPA 10, Portable Fire Extinguishers
NFPA 11, Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam Systems
NFPA 12, Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems
NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems
NFPA 15, Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection
NFPA 16, Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray
Systems
NFPA 17, Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems
NFPA 17A, Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems
NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection
NFPA 22, Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection
NFPA 24, Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their
Appurtenances
NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire
Protection Systems
NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code
NFPA 45, Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals
NFPA 51, Standard for the Design and Installation of Oxygen-Fuel Gas Systems for
Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes
NFPA 51B, Standard for Fire Prevention during Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work
NFPA 55, Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code
NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code
NFPA 69, Standard on Explosion Prevention System
NFPA 70, National Electric Code®
NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives
NFPA 80A, Recommended Practice for Protection of Buildings from Exterior Fire Exposures
NFPA 86, Standard for Ovens and Furnaces
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NFPA 90A, Standard for the Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems
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NFPA 91, Standard for Exhaust Systems Conveying Vapors, Gases, Mists and
Noncombustible Particulate Solids
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code®
NFPA 101A, Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety
NFPA 221, Standard for High Challenge Fire Walls, Fire Walls, and Fire Barrier Walls
NFPA 241, Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations
NFPA 318, Standard for the Protection of Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities
NFPA 400, Hazardous Materials Code
NFPA 484, Standard for Combustible Metals
NFPA 600, Standard on Industrial Fire Brigades
NFPA 654, Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing,
Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids
NFPA 701, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films
NFPA 750, Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems
NFPA 780, Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems
NFPA 801, Standard for Fire Protection for Facilities Handling Radioactive Materials
NFPA 901, Standard Classifications for Incident Reporting and Fire Protection Data
NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications
NFPA 1143, Standard for Wildland Fire Management
NFPA 1144, Standard for Reducing Structural Ignition Hazards from Wildland Fire
NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program
NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System
NFPA 1620, Standard for Pre-Incident Planning
NFPA 1710, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations,
Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire
Departments
NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus
NFPA 2001, Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems
NFPA 2010, Standard for Fixed Aerosol Fire Extinguishing Systems
Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE)
SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance-Based Fire Protection, 2nd Edition
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
UL-586, High-Efficiency, Particulate, Air Filter Units
UL-790, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings
UL-900, Test Performance of Air Filter Units
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International Code Council (ICC)
International Building Code
International Fire Code
1.5 Definitions
Acceptable – Considered by the authority having jurisdiction as adequate for satisfying the
goals, performance objectives, and/or performance criteria.
Alternative – A system, condition, arrangement, material, or equipment submitted to the
authority having jurisdiction as a substitute for a criterion in a standard.
Approved – Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) – An organization, office, or individual responsible for
enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an
installation, or a procedure. In DOE, the head of field element is the AHJ, but responsibility can
be delegated to another federal official and routine activities can be delegated to a contractor.
Building Code Official – The decision-making authority in matters concerning the building code.
The DOE head of field element or designee is the final building code official, unless otherwise
directed by the Cognizant Secretarial Officer.
Combustible – Any material that, in the form in which it is used and under the conditions
anticipated will ignite and burn, or will add appreciable heat to an ambient fire. See ASTM
E136, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C.
Section 7
Central Technical Authority (CTA) – Part of DOE line management, CTAs provide centralized
technical expertise and operational awareness to ensure adequate and proper implementation
and maintenance of nuclear safety policy, requirements, and guidance, and assist the field and
headquarters elements in developing line management oversight programs, policies, and
2processes.
Critical Process Equipment – Equipment, the condition of which can cause an adverse change
in the continued operation of mission-critical equipment as defined by the authority having
jurisdiction.
Criticality Incident – The release of energy as a result of an accidental, self-sustained nuclear
fission chain reaction.
Documented Safety Analysis – A documented analysis of the extent to which a nuclear facility
can be operated safely with respect to workers, the public, and the environment, including a
description of the conditions, safety boundaries, and hazard controls that provide the basis for
ensuring safety.
Emergency Response Organization – The site fire department, brigade, or other organization
that performs any or all of the following functions: fire suppression; hazardous material
(HAZMAT) response; emergency medical services; technical rescue; confined space entry;
training; off-site assistance to other emergency response organizations; inspection, testing and
maintenance of fire protection equipment or apparatus; facility fire prevention; and, life safety
inspections.
Equivalency – An alternative means of providing an equal or greater degree of fire safety than
that afforded by strict conformance to prescribed codes and standards.
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Exemption – The release from one or more requirements in a directive. Unless specified
otherwise in the directive, exemptions are granted, in consultation with the Office of Primary
Interest (OPI), by the Program Secretarial Officer, or their designee, or in the case of the
National Nuclear Security Administration, by the Administrator or designee, and documented for
the OPI in a memorandum. For those directives listed in Attachment 1 of DOE O 410.1, Central
Technical Authority Responsibilities Regarding Nuclear Safety Requirements, Central Technical
Authority concurrences are required prior to the granting of exemptions.3
Fire – Unplanned destructive and uncontrolled burning, including detonation and deflagration,
as manifested by any or all of the following: flame, heat, or smoke. Fire does not include the
following unless they cause a fire or occur as a consequence of a fire: lightning or electrical
discharge; rupture of a pressure vessel not caused by internal combustion; detonation of
munitions; or overheat (without damage to initiating material).
Fire Area – An area that is physically separated from other areas by space, barriers, walls, or
other means in order to contain fire within that area.
Fire Brigade – A group of people organized and trained to engage in rescue, fire suppression,
and related activities.
Fire Department – An emergency response organization providing rescue, fire suppression, and
related activities, including any public, governmental, private, industrial, or military organization
engaging in this type of activity.
Fire Loss – The dollar cost of restoring damaged property to its pre-fire condition.4
Fire Prevention – The process of managing and regulating potential fire hazards (fuels and heat
energy sources) and the mechanisms that bring them together to either eliminate the hazard(s)
or reduce the risk associated with the hazard(s).
Section 8
Fire Protection Assessment – A formal documented review conducted by DOE or contractors, in
accordance with DOE requirements, that examines the essential fire protection elements as
they relate to a specific facility or an overall fire protection program.
Fire Protection Design Analysis – An engineering analysis during or preceding the preliminary
design to establish fire protection design criteria, including applicable national codes and
consensus standards.
Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) – A graduate of an accredited engineering curriculum who has
completed not less than four years of engineering practice, three of which were in responsible
charge of diverse fire protection engineering work. If not such a graduate, an engineer should
either: demonstrate knowledge of the principles of fire protection engineering showing evidence
by specific academic courses and written examination in the related curriculum of physical,
mathematical, and engineering sciences, and have completed not less than six years
engineering practice, three of which in responsible charge of diverse fire protection engineering
projects, or be a registered professional engineer in fire protection. Federal FPEs under the
Department’s Federal Technical Capability Program (see DOE O 426.1, Federal Technical
Capability) are qualified according to DOE STD-1137-2007, Fire Protection Engineering
Functional Area Qualification Standard.
Fire Resistance Rating – The time, in minutes or hours, that materials or assemblies have
withstood a fire exposure as established in accordance with an approved test procedure
appropriate for the structure, building material, or component under consideration.
Fire Separation – A continuous vertical or horizontal construction assembly designed and
constructed with a specified fire resistance rating to limit the spread of fire and restrict the
movement of smoke.
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Fire Wall – A fire barrier assembly with a fire resistance rating of three test hours or longer, built
to permit complete burnout and collapse of the structure on one side without extension of fire
through the fire wall or collapse of the fire wall.
Glovebox – A controlled environment work enclosure providing a primary barrier from the work
area. The operation is performed through sealed, gloved openings to protect the worker, the
ambient environment, and/or the product.
Hazard Category (1, 2, 3) Nuclear Facilities – Hazard category 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities as
defined in 10 C.F.R. Part 830, Nuclear Safety Management, are as follows: hazard category 1
has the potential for significant off-site consequences; hazard category 2 has the potential for
significant on-site consequences beyond localized consequences; and, hazard category 3 has
the potential for only locally significant consequences.
High Value Equipment – Equipment (such as cranes, pumps, valves, control panels, etc) that
has a value exceeding the level of loss established by the authority having jurisdiction, or a one
of-a-kind piece of equipment that cannot readily be replaced.
Limited Supply Suppression System – A system installed in accordance with the applicable
National Fire Protection Association standards and having a limited quantity of a suppression
agent. These systems typically include carbon dioxide, dry chemical, other gaseous agents, or
water.
Section 9
Listed – Equipment, materials, or services included in a list published by an organization that is
acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction and concerned with evaluation of products or
services, that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials or
periodic evaluation of services, and whose listing states that either the equipment, material or
service meets appropriate designated standards or has been tested and found suitable for a
specified purpose. This definition applies to products that are Underwriters Laboratories listed,
FM Global approved, or certified by another nationally recognized testing laboratory as defined
in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Maximum Possible Fire Loss – The value of a building and its contents, excluding land value,
within a fire area, unless a fire hazard analysis or a fire protection assessment demonstrates a
lesser (or greater) loss potential. This assumes the failure of both automatic fire suppression
systems and manual fire-fighting efforts.
Noncombustible – A material that, in the form in which it is used and under the conditions
anticipated, will not ignite, support combustion, burn, or release flammable vapors when
subjected to fire or heat.
Pre-Incident Plan – A document, owned and developed by a fire department, that provides
information to responding personnel that will help them safely and effectively manage incidents
with available resources at a specific facility or area.
Pyrophoric Material – A substance capable of self-ignition on short exposure to air under
ordinary atmospheric conditions.
Redundant Fire Protection System – A fire protection system that is designed and installed to
function in the event of the failure of a primary fire protection system.
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Relocatable Structure – Facilities including manufactured structures, mobile homes, trailers,
semi-trailers, modular type structures, factory assembled structures, cargo containers,
hazardous materials or flammable liquid storage containers, air supported/inflated structures,
tent/membrane, and cloth/rib structures. This term does not apply to trailers and cargo
containers that are being used in the transportation mode for conveying materials while on-site,
or to prefabricated buildings designed for a permanent location. Structures not specifically
identified herein should be referred to the authority having jurisdiction for categorization.
Variance – A deviation from 10 C.F.R. Part 851, Worker Safety and Health Program. The
process for requesting and approving variances from the provisions of 10 C.F.R. Part 851 is
delineated in the Rule and in supplemental guidance promulgated by DOE.
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GENERAL FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
DOE O 420.1C requires that a policy be established that affirms the contractors’ commitment to
provide a comprehensive fire protection and emergency response program.5
2.1 Fire Protection Policy Statement
A fire protection policy statement should document the fire protection program’s expectations of
senior DOE and contractor management. These statements should detail strategies to maintain
an awareness of the importance of fire prevention features, such as housekeeping,
unobstructed means of egress, and the control of sources of heat. For site emergency
response organizations, statements should include strategies to describe the level of service
that DOE expects, as well as the level of capability that the contractors intend to provide.6 Such
policy statements may not conflict with regulatory, DOE, or contractual obligations.
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2.2 Use of National Codes and Standards
2.2.1 DOE O 420.1C requires that fire protection and emergency response programs meet or
exceed the applicable building code and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
codes and standards.
2.2.2 Building code. The acquisition and construction of new facilities and significant
modifications of existing facilities shall meet the applicable parts of the latest edition of
the International Building Code (IBC), NFPA standards, and other nationally recognized
consensus standards for electrical, fire, and life safety.7 Construction criteria should
identify these technical codes and standards that will form a part of the building's code of
record and be supplemented by the following:8
2.2.2.1 If a DOE O 420.1C allowed alternative to the IBC is selected for use, the AHJ shall
coordinate the IBC references in this Standard for that particular site with the
acceptable building code alternative.
2.2.2.2 Performance of administrative functions of the building code should be documented
by the contractor as required by other DOE orders and not by the administration
chapter of the IBC.
2.2.2.3 Hazard category 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities should be classified as Group H-4
(high hazard) occupancies unless modified by the AHJ. If sufficient levels of other
hazardous materials exist, an alternate classification of Group H occupancy should
be used.
2.2.2.4 Buildings that comprise hazard category 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities shall be of
Type I or Type II construction.
2.2.2.5 The special industrial occupancy exception in the IBC for height and area limits is
not appropriate for, and may not be applied to, hazard category 1, 2, and 3 nuclear
facilities.9
2.2.3 National Electric Code. NFPA 70, National Electric Code®, is the applicable NFPA
standard for technical electrical requirements.
2.2.4 State and Local Codes. State, regional and local codes represent important regional
interests and conditions. As such, applicable state, regional, and local building codes
should be incorporated as directed by the AHJ.
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2.2.5 All performance-based design alternatives to any code requirement should use the
methodology described in the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), SFPE
Engineering Guide to Performance-Based Fire Protection, 2nd Edition, available through
http://www.sfpe.org/ or other methodologies approved by the AHJ.
2.2.6 Conflicts between national codes and standards and DOE-specific safety or security
requirements should be resolved by alternate designs that remove the conflict while
assuring that an equivalent level of fire protection is maintained.
2.2.7 Conflicts between NFPA requirements and the applicable building code requirements
shall be resolved by the head of the field element following consultation with designated
building code and fire protection subject matter experts.
2.2.8 Programmatic Codes and Standards. Technical provisions of subsequent editions of
codes or standards (promulgated after the code of record) are mandatory only to the
extent that they are explicitly stated to be applicable to existing facilities. Operational
provisions of the most recent codes and standards (promulgated after the COR) should
be evaluated and implemented to the extent practicable.
2.3 Improved Risk Criteria
This Standard defines the minimum requirements for DOE improved risk level of fire protection
and is consistent with the best protected class of industrial risks, commonly referred to as
“highly protected risk” or “improved risk”.10
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3 FIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
3.1 Documentation
3.1.1 DOE O 420.1C requires a documented fire protection program (FPP) that includes the
elements and requirements identified in Attachment 2, Chapter II of the Order, for
design, operations, emergency response, fire analysis and assessments, wildland fire,
and specific fire protection program criteria developed, implemented, and maintained by
the contractor.
3.1.2 The site-wide FPP should document the overall program or management systems
established to assign responsibilities and authorities, define policies and requirements,
and provide for the performance and assessment of fire protection and emergency
response activities.
3.1.3 All record retention requirements necessary to support the FPP should be identified and
implemented.
3.1.4 Section 5.1 of this Standard provides operational criteria and procedures for use in
developing the FPP.
3.1.5 The site-wide FPP should identify any equivalencies approved to the methods described
in this Standard, and identify where the bases for these equivalencies may be found.
3.2 Program Self-Assessments
DOE O 420.1C requires that a documented comprehensive self-assessment of the FPP be
performed at least every three years, or at a frequency approved by the AHJ.11 The principal
objectives of self-assessments are to verify the adequacy of the site-wide and/or facility fire
protection program and identify strengths and weaknesses in fire protection programs.
3.2.1 Programmatic self-assessments shall be performed under the supervision of a fire
protection engineer (FPE) who may be supported by personnel with an appropriate level
of knowledge and experience in the application of fire safety codes and standards in
diverse facilities.
3.2.2 Self-assessments should, as a minimum, encompass the following FPP elements:12
Compliance with fire protection-related statutory requirements, DOE orders, and
mandatory national consensus codes and standards;
Procedures for engineering design and review;
Procedures for inspection, testing, and maintenance of installed fire protection
systems and features;
Fire protection engineering staff (number, qualifications, training);
Emergency response organizations, including the Baseline Needs Assessment
(BNA), staffing, training, and equipment;
Management support;
Documented exemptions and equivalencies;
Fire protection system impairment process;
Hot work process; and,
Documentation and record keeping.
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4 FIRE PROTECTION DESIGN
This Section applies to new construction and significant facility modifications.
4.1 Design Process
4.1.1 As addressed in Section 4.2 of this Standard, for new construction and significant facility
modifications, design documents shall include fire protection criteria based on either a
fire protection design analysis or fire hazard analysis (FHA)13 (see Section 7 and
Appendix B of this Standard for guidance on developing these fire protection design
documents).
4.1.2 To ensure the fire protection requirements are documented and incorporated into plans
and specifications, fire protection design criteria shall be developed under the direction
of a FPE as early in the conceptual design phase as practicable and should be updated
throughout the design process. The technical baseline for fire protection systems shall
be maintained throughout the life of the facility.
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4.1.3 DOE O 420.1C requires that safety be integrated into the design early and throughout
the design process for hazard category 1, 2, or 3 nuclear facilities through use of
DOE-STD-1189-2008, Integration of Safety into the Design Process. This also applies
to the design of fire protection systems and components.
4.2 General Design Criteria
Design of new DOE facilities shall be based on the provisions of the applicable requirements of
the C.F.R.s, DOE directives, IBC, NFPA and other national codes and consensus standards in
effect at the time of commencement of design. Appendix C of this Standard provides guidance
for the design of relocatable structures. Leased facilities that are located outside DOE site
boundaries should be constructed according to the construction requirements established by the
local municipality as augmented by additional DOE life safety and property protection
requirements contained in DOE O 420.1C, (see Section 5.3 of this Standard for additional fire
protection guidance for leased facilities).
4.2.1 When a significant modification to an existing facility occurs, as determined by the AHJ,
the current editions of the codes and standards shall apply to the modification.14
4.2.2 The design and construction of DOE facilities should have a level of fire protection
sufficient to fulfill the requirements of the best protected class of industrial risks
(commonly referred to as "highly protected risk" or "improved risk") and should provide
protection to achieve "defense-in-depth." Design requirements contained in FM Global
Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets may be used as guidance for design activities
and are available at http://www.fmglobaldatasheets.com.
4.2.3 DOE O 420.1C requires that multiple fire protection approaches be provided for property
protection in areas where the maximum possible fire loss (MPFL) exceeds $150 million.
When multiple fire protection approaches are required for other than nuclear safety (e.g.
property protection, mission continuity, etc.), any two of the following are considered
satisfactory:15
Automatic suppression systems, such as fire sprinklers, foam, gaseous,
explosion suppression, or other specialized extinguishing systems plus
appropriate alarms. An adequate extinguishing agent supply, storage, and
distribution system is an essential element.
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Automatic fire detection, occupant warning, manual fire alarm, and fire alarm
reporting systems (considered together) combined with a sufficiently-staffed,
properly-equipped, and adequately-trained fire department or brigade that is able
and committed to respond in a timely and effective manner.
Fire barriers of sufficient ratings.
For outdoor locations, sufficiently rated fire barriers, or a combination of physical
separation and barriers.
4.2.4 Facility Layout and Construction
4.2.4.1 Fire Area Determination. Facilities shall be subdivided into separate fire areas as
determined by the FHA or other appropriate design documentation. Fire areas can
be separated from each other by fire walls, separation from exterior fire exposure,
or other approved means.16
4.2.4.2 Fire Barriers. Fire barriers used to separate hazards shall have adequate fire
resistance to achieve the intended fire separation including protection of openings
and penetrations, and should have a minimum two-hour fire resistance rating (or as
required by the IBC or NFPA) or be demonstrated as adequate by documented
analysis.
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4.2.4.3 Structural Materials. DOE O 420.1C requires that new facilities (non-relocatable)
exceeding 5,000 sq ft of floor area be of Type I or Type II construction, as defined in
the applicable building codes. For hazard category 1, 2, or 3 facilities, structural
materials shall be noncombustible.17
4.2.4.4 Roof Covering. Roof coverings shall be Class A per ASTM E108, Standard Test
Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings, or Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 790,
Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings. Metal deck roof systems
shall meet the requirements of Class I construction as defined in FM Global
Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets 1-28R, Roof Systems, and 1-31, Metal Roof
Systems.
4.2.4.5 Interior Finishes. Interior finishes in hazard category 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities
and radiological facilities, shall be Class A as defined in NFPA 101, Life Safety
Code®, and as required by NFPA 801, Standard for Fire Protection for Facilities
Handling Radioactive Materials.
4.2.5 Building Services
4.2.5.1 Ventilation Systems. NFPA 90A, Standard for the Installation of Air Conditioning
and Ventilation Systems, is the applicable NFPA standard for design and installation
of ventilation systems. Ventilation systems that do not recirculate air (e.g., once
through systems) do not require shutdown from duct smoke detectors, unless
determined by the FHA or other documented analysis, as necessary, to prevent the
spread of fire or for emergency management.
4.2.5.2 Transformers. Transformers installed inside buildings shall be of a dry type, with no
combustible dielectric fluids. Outside transformers shall be located and protected in
accordance with FM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheet 5-4,
Transformers.
4.2.5.3 Lightning Protection. NFPA 780, Standard for the Installation of Lightning
Protection Systems, is the applicable NFPA standard for lightning protection. NFPA
780 describes how to determine the need for lightning protection and how to install
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and maintain lightning protection when required (see also DOE-STD-1020-2012,
Natural Phenomena Hazards Design and Evaluation Criteria for Department of
Energy Facilities, for additional information on lightning protection).
4.2.5.4 Drainage. When high-value property, safety structures systems and components,
or critical process equipment is subject to flooding from the discharge of automatic
sprinkler systems and/or use of manual hose streams, protection against water
damage shall be provided by one or more of the following methods:
Floor drains;
Pits, sumps and sump pumps;
Equipment pedestals; or,
Other acceptable alternatives.
4.2.6 Life Safety
4.2.6.1 10 C.F.R. Part 851 provides requirements for worker safety including life safety from
fire. NFPA 101 is the applicable NFPA code for life safety from fire per Appendix A,
Section 2 of 10 C.F.R. Part 851. Additional means of egress requirements may be
provided within the applicable building code per Appendix A, Section 2 of 10 C.F.R.
Part 851; if any conflicts exist, Section 2.2.6 of this Standard addresses resolution.
Performance based designs, in accordance with NFPA 101, may be applied to
support equivalency requests in which strict compliance is not practical.
4.2.6.2 For business occupancies, the methods outlined in NFPA 101A, Guide on
Alternative Approaches to Life Safety, may be applied to support equivalency
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requests in which strict compliance with NFPA 101 is not practical.
4.2.7 Fire Protection Systems and Equipment (Note: Appendix A provides further information
applicable to new SC and SS fire protection systems for hazard category 1, 2, and 3
nuclear facilities.)
4.2.7.1 Water Supply. DOE O 420.1C requires that a reliable and adequate water supply
and distribution system be provided for fire suppression, as documented through
appropriate analysis.18 Redundant water supplies (storage and pumping systems)
are necessary when either a fire protection water supply system is classified as SC
(see Appendix A of this Standard), or when the maximum possible fire loss exceeds
$350 million in any site facility.
4.2.7.1.1 Adequacy. The water supply should be designed to meet the following
combined demands for a period of not less than two hours: 1) largest single fire
suppression system; 2) 500 gallons per minute (gpm) for fire hose streams;
and 3) uninterruptable domestic and process demands.
4.2.7.1.2 Reliability. The water supply and distribution system should be designed to
prevent a single failure from causing the system to fail to meet its demand.
Design features should include looped and gridded distribution piping with
sectional valves and redundant supplies (pumps and tanks or elevated water
sources).
4.2.7.2 Tanks. NFPA 22, Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection, is the
applicable NFPA standard for design and installation of fire water tanks.19
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4.2.7.3 Water Supply Mains. NFPA 24, Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service
Mains and Their Appurtenances, is the applicable NFPA standard for design and
installation of water supply mains.20
4.2.7.3.1 Facility Fire Protection Water Service. Fire protection water service piping
should be run and controlled separately from any domestic or process water
piping that enters the facility from a combination of fire and domestic-process
water supply source. Fire protection risers and valves should be located as
close as practical to the facility’s exterior walls. When the system could be
affected by contamination in the facility, consideration should be given to
locating the riser adjacent to the facility in a separately protected enclosure.
4.2.7.3.2 Fire Hydrants. Hydrants should be provided so that they are no closer than 40
feet to the facility and hose runs from hydrants are no more than 300 feet to all
exterior portions of the facility. There should be a minimum of two hydrants per
building and branch piping between the water main and a hydrant should not
be greater than 300 feet.
4.2.7.3.3 Listed and/or approved control valves should be installed at maximum intervals
of not more than 5,000 feet on long supply lines and at maximum intervals of
not more than 1,200 feet on main distribution loops, feeders and all primary
branches connected to these lines. Such control valves should also be
installed at selected points throughout the distribution system to provide system
control over each service area. At intersections of distribution mains, one less
control valve than the total number of intersecting mains may be provided. As
an aid in determining the minimum number of sectional control valves, the
critical nature of the building/facility should be considered, as well as the
number of fire and domestic systems affected in a potential line failure.
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4.2.7.4 Fire Pumps. NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire
Protection, is the applicable NFPA standard for design and installation of fire
pumps, including controllers. NFPA 20 requires that pumps be sized so they meet
the system demand without exceeding 120 percent of rated capacity.21 The system
of pumps and drivers should be designed such that loss of primary electrical power
will not prevent the system from meeting the design demand. This may be
accomplished for general service systems by providing a diesel generator as an
auxiliary electrical power source or by providing a diesel-driven fire pump(s).
4.2.7.5 Standpipe and Hose Systems. NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe
and Hose Systems, is the applicable NFPA standard for design and installation of
standpipes. Standpipes should be installed in all structures having three levels or
more above or below grade. Additional standpipes should be provided, as
necessary, to protect areas that do not permit the ability to lay hose through
simultaneous door openings for extended periods of time because of ventilation,
security, or other reasons.
4.2.7.6 Automatic Sprinkler Systems. NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler
Systems, is the applicable NFPA standard for design and installation of automatic
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4.2.7.6.1 Due to the potential for facility occupancy changes or room occupancy changes
within the facility, occupancy classification for the sprinkler system should not
be less than an Ordinary Hazard Group 1.
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4.2.7.6.2 Hydraulically designed sprinkler systems shall be designed for a supply
pressure of at least 10 percent, but not less than 10 pounds per square inch
(psi), below the water supply curve to provide a pressure margin to
accommodate minor system modifications or degradation of the water supply
and sprinkler systems that may occur over time.
4.2.7.6.3 When the building is seismically designed, sway bracing for seismic supports of
sprinkler piping shall be based on the site-specific acceleration criteria.
4.2.7.7 Water Spray Systems. NFPA 15, Standard for Standard for Water Spray Fixed
Systems for Fire Protection, is the applicable NFPA standard for water spray
systems where provided.
4.2.7.8 Special Suppression Systems. When automatic sprinkler or water spray protection
systems cannot be safely employed or need to be supplemented, the decision to
install another type of fire suppression system should be based on engineering
analysis performed by, or under the direction of, a FPE. The analysis should
consider, in addition to initial design and installation cost, the long-term cost of
inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) of the system over its useful life,
especially where access for the performance of increased ITM activities may be
difficult due to security or radiological concerns.23
4.2.7.8.1 NFPA 11, Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam Systems, or
NFPA 16, Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-
Water Spray Systems, are the applicable NFPA standards for design and
installation of foam systems when provided.
4.2.7.8.2 NFPA 12, Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems, is the
applicable NFPA standard for design and installation of carbon dioxide systems
where provided.
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4.2.7.8.3 NFPA 17, Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems, is the applicable
NFPA standard for design and installation of dry chemical extinguishing
systems where provided. NFPA 17A, Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing
Systems, is the applicable NFPA standard for design and installation of wet
chemical extinguishing systems where provided.
4.2.7.8.4 NFPA 750, Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems, is the applicable
NFPA standard for design and installation of water mist fire protection systems
where provided.
4.2.7.8.5 NFPA 2001, Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems, is the
applicable NFPA standard for design and installation of clean agent fire
extinguishing systems where provided.
4.2.7.8.6 NFPA 2010, Standard for Fixed Aerosol Fire Extinguishing Systems, is the
applicable NFPA standard for design and installation of fixed aerosol fire
extinguishing systems where provided.
4.2.8 Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
DOE O 420.1C requires a means to notify responders and building occupants in case of
fire. As a minimum, a manual notification method, such as telephone, radio, or manual
fire alarm boxes, shall be available for all facilities. When required, a fire alarm system
shall be provided for DOE facilities to monitor fire suppression and detection systems, to
notify occupants, to perform safety functions, and to notify emergency responders.
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NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, is the applicable NFPA standard for
design, installation, and maintenance of fire detection and alarm systems.24
4.2.8.1 Circuits and Pathways. NFPA 72 is the applicable NFPA standard for design,
installation, and performance characteristics of fire alarm system circuits and
pathways. As a minimum, all pathways should be designed with Pathway
Survivability Level 1, unless a FHA or other appropriate design documentation
indicates that a higher survivability level is required.25
4.2.8.1.1 Signaling line circuits (SLCs) that provide communication between local fire
alarm control panels (FACPs) and the main or master fire alarm control station
or panel should be designed as Class A or Class X. SLCs that provide
communication between networked FACPs should be designed as Class A or
Class X between each node on the network. SLCs that provide communication
between addressable appliances and control panels over which multiple input
and output signals are transmitted shall be designed as Class A, B, or X as
determined by a FHA or other appropriate design documentation.
4.2.8.1.2 Initiating device circuits and SLCs connecting initiation devices, such as
detectors, monitor modules and manual pull stations should be designed, as a
minimum, to meet the requirements for Class B.
4.2.8.1.3 Notification appliance circuits connecting notification appliances with the FACP
shall be designed, as a minimum, to meet the requirements for Class B.
4.2.8.2 Initiation Devices. NFPA 72 is the applicable NFPA standard for the selection,
location, and spacing of initiating devices.
4.2.8.3 Notification Appliances. NFPA 72 is the applicable NFPA standard for the design
and installation of notification appliances. When a public address system or other
voice notification is provided and that system is evaluated and approved by the AHJ
to be as reliable as the fire alarm system (e.g., backup power supply, circuit and
speaker supervision), required fire alarm notification appliances may be reduced or
eliminated. NFPA 72 is the applicable NFPA standard for the design and
installation of visual alarm devices for all areas accessible to the public and all high
ambient noise areas.26
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4.3 Process Fire Safety
4.3.1 Gases. The following NFPA standards are applicable for the design and installation of
storage and distribution systems and sub-systems for flammable and other hazardous
compressed gases: NFPA 2, Hydrogen Technologies Code; NFPA 45, Standard on Fire
Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals; NFPA 51, Standard for the Design and
Installation of Oxygen-Fuel Gas Systems for Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes;
NFPA 55, Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code; NFPA 58, Liquefied
Petroleum Gas Code; NFPA 400, Hazardous Materials Code; and NFPA 801.27
4.3.2 Combustible Mists and Vapors. Processes that create or have the potential to create
combustible mist and vapors as determined by the FHA shall be designed to monitor for
accumulations of vapors and alarm at 25 percent of the lower flammable limit and shall
be designed to control the accumulation of combustible residues in adjacent areas and
ductwork. (See Section 4.4.3.5 below; NFPA 69, Standard on Explosion Prevention
Systems; and, NFPA 91, Standard for Exhaust Systems Conveying Vapors, Gases,
Mists and Noncombustible Particulate Solids).
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4.3.3 Flammable and Combustible Liquids. NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Code, is the applicable NFPA standard for the design of storage and distribution of
systems and sub-systems for flammable and combustible liquids.
4.3.4 Combustible Dusts. NFPA 654, Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions
from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids, is
the applicable NFPA standard for design of facilities that use or create combustible
dusts.
4.3.5 Combustible Metals. NFPA 484, Standard for Combustible Metals, is the applicable
NFPA standard, complemented by the applicable FM Global Property Loss Prevention
Data Sheets, for the design of facilities that store, use, or process combustible metals.
Additional features may be required to address the added hazards associated with
radioactive materials that are not addressed in consensus codes and standards.
4.3.6 Furnaces. NFPA 86, Standard for Ovens and Furnaces is the applicable NFPA standard
for the design and installation of furnaces. Process furnaces should be provided with a
system for automatically shutting off the gas and purging with inert gas in the event of
power failure, loss of coolant water, loss of exhaust ventilation, over temperature, or
detection of combustible gas in the vicinity of the furnace.
4.4 DOE-Specific Facilities and Systems
4.4.1 Facilities Containing Radioactive and other Hazardous Materials
4.4.1.1 NFPA 801 is the applicable NFPA standard for the design and construction of
hazard category 2 and 3 nuclear facilities.28 NFPA standards for nuclear reactors
are the appropriate NFPA standards, as applicable, for design and construction of
hazard category 1 nuclear facilities.
4.4.1.2 Light hazard automatic sprinkler density, according to NFPA 13 is not acceptable.
4.4.1.3 If the facility contains surface contamination, or if the fire could result in the release
of radioactive material, the fire suppression water shall be contained, monitored,
and treated as necessary. The containment system shall be capable of collecting
fire suppression water for a minimum of 30 minutes.29
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4.4.1.4 Additional fire protection features may be determined based on the FHA in concert
with the Documented Safety Analysis or other safety basis documentation. (Note:
Appendix A provides further information applicable to new SC and SS fire protection
systems for hazard category 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities.)
4.4.1.5 Process confinement systems shall be constructed of non-combustible materials. 30
4.4.1.6 Storage racks for special nuclear materials shall be of noncombustible construction
and designed to securely hold storage containers in place while maintaining
structural integrity under both fire and non-fire conditions.
4.4.1.7 When required by DOE O 420.1C, the confinement structure surrounding critical
areas and their supporting members are to remain standing and continue to act as a
confinement structure during anticipated fire conditions including failure of any fire
suppression system. Fire resistance of this shell should be attained by an integral
part of the structure (concrete slabs, walls, beams, and columns) and not by
composite assembly (membrane fireproofing).31 Additionally, the structure’s fire
resistance rating shall be designed for the maximum fire exposure and duration
anticipated, but not less than two hours.
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4.4.2 Gloveboxes, Hot Cells and Canyons
4.4.2.1 Hot cells and canyons shall be constructed of noncombustible or fire-resistive
material to prevent fires from spreading into or out of the hot cell or canyon. If oil
filled windows are necessary for radiation shielding, they shall be protected with
automatic sprinklers in accordance with NFPA 13 criteria for windows or other
methods (e.g., fire shutters or other methods supported by fire test evaluation
results).
4.4.2.2 American Glovebox Society (AGS) Standard AGS-G010, Standard of Practice for
Glovebox Fire Protection, is the applicable industry standard for the protection of
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4.4.2.3 When inerting is used as a substitute for required automatic fire suppression
systems, the level of inerting shall be sufficient to prevent ignition of the material(s)
present both during normal operations and under potential accident conditions
identified in the FHA or safety basis documentation. A safety factor is typically
included in establishing the inert gas design concentration to compensate for errors
in instrumentation or other conditions that might lead to an increase in oxygen
level.34
4.4.2.4 NFPA 69 provides acceptable methods for deflagration prevention.
4.4.3 Nuclear Confinement Ventilation System Fire Protection35
Fire protection in or around nuclear confinement ventilation systems in facilities shall be
designed to accomplish the following objectives: 1) prevent fires from affecting the
operation of the ventilation system; 2) protect the filtration function; and, 3) prevent the
release of material that has accumulated on filters.36
4.4.3.1 Filter Housing Construction. ASME AG-1, Code on Nuclear Air and Gas Treatment,
provides requirements for the performance, design, construction, acceptance
testing, and quality assurance of high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters and
other components used in nuclear ventilation exhaust systems. Filter enclosure
assemblies shall be of noncombustible construction.37
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4.4.3.1.1 When nuclear HEPA filters serve as the final means of effluent cleaning, a
minimum of two stages of HEPA filters should be arranged in series in the final
filter plenum. In existing HEPA installations, one of the two stages of final
HEPA filters may be located upstream from the final filter plenum.
4.4.3.2 Location of Final Filter Assembly Ventilation System Equipment. Final filter
assemblies and associated duct work and fans should be protected against
exposure fires capable of affecting the operation of the filtration system. Filter
assemblies and associated fans located inside buildings should be separated from
all other parts of the building by two-hour fire-rated construction. Buildings and the
room/enclosure around the filter assembly and fans should be provided with
appropriate fire protection systems.
4.4.3.2.1 In addition to the two-hour fire separation described above, filter assemblies
and associated fans, located on the roof of the buildings they ventilate, should
be protected against exposure fires either by fire barriers or spatial separation.
4.4.3.2.2 Separate buildings which house filter plenums should be a minimum of: two-
hour fire-rated construction when located less than five feet from an adjacent
building; one-hour fire-rated construction when located more than five feet, but
not more than 20 feet from an adjacent building; and, unprotected,
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noncombustible construction, when greater than 20 feet, provided that no
unprotected openings occur in the adjacent building. Filter plenum housings
need not be fire-rated or separated from an adjacent building if the adjacent
building wall is of minimum two-hour fire-rated construction with no unprotected
openings.
4.4.3.2.3 Filter plenums located near combustible or flammable liquid storage buildings
or tanks should be located not less than 50 feet away from the buildings or
tanks and should be housed in minimum two-hour fire-rated construction.
4.4.3.2.4 NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives, NFPA 90A
and the IBC provides guidance on the protection of openings in fire-rated
construction.
4.4.3.2.5 Fire dampers are not required when ducting penetrates one-hour fire-rated
construction. The duct should pass through the wall and extend into the area
to be considered. The areas on either side of the wall should be completely
protected by automatic sprinklers in order to eliminate the dampers. Transfer
grills and other similar openings without ducting should be provided with an
approved damper.
4.4.3.2.6 Fire dampers in duct work should not be utilized when penetrating the fire-rated
construction where the ducting is an integral part of the nuclear air filter system
equipment that is required to continuously function as part of the confinement
system. Such duct material penetrating fire-rated construction without fire
dampers should: be made part of that fire-rated construction by either
wrapping, spraying, or enclosing the duct with an approved material, or by
other means of separating the duct material from other parts of the building
with equivalent required fire-rated construction; or be qualified by an
engineering analysis for a two-hour fire-rated exposure to the duct at the
penetration location.38
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4.4.3.3 Walk-in Filter Plenums. Filter plenum enclosures should be used only for ventilation
control equipment. The storage and accumulation of combustible materials, as well
as combustible and flammable liquids in any quantity, are not permitted. In addition,
the storage of spare filters inside the filter plenum is not permitted.
4.4.3.4 Electrical Equipment. NFPA 70 is the applicable NFPA standard for design and
installation of all electrical equipment located in the enclosure. All electrical wiring
located in the enclosure shall be in metal conduit.39
4.4.3.5 Combustible Gases or Vapors. When operations or processes involve flammable or
combustible liquids that produce combustible gases or vapors, the concentration of
the gases or vapors inside the final filter plenum should not exceed 25 percent of
their lower flammable limit inside the filter enclosure (see NFPA 69, Standard on
Explosion Prevention Systems).
4.4.3.6 Protection of the final filters plenum from dust and particulate loading should be
accomplished by using duct entrance filters or prefilters or a combination of both as
follows:
4.4.3.6.1 Gloveboxes, hot cells, and fume hoods connected to containment ventilation
systems should be provided with at least moderately efficient (30 to 45 percent
atmospheric dust spot efficiency based on ASHRAE 52-76.2 with a minimum
efficiency of MERV 8) duct entrance filters.
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4.4.3.6.2 High efficiency (ASHRAE 52.2 with a minimum efficiency of MERV 12 at least
80 percent atmospheric dust spot efficiency based on ASHRAE 52-76 test
method) prefilters should be provided in the ventilation system to protect the
final HEPA filters from: 1) particles with diameters larger than 1 or 2 microns;
2) lint; and 3) dust concentrations greater than 10 grains per 1,000 cubic feet
(30 cubic meters). High efficiency prefilters not only provide a degree of fire
protection to the final HEPA filters but can also extend the operational life of the
HEPA filters.
4.4.3.6.3 Prefilters that should be located in final filter plenums enclosures should be
high efficiency prefilters (at least 80 percent ASHRAE atmospheric dust spot
efficiency). These prefilters should be located at least 36 inches
(91centimeters) upstream from the final HEPA filters.
4.4.3.7 When airborne materials are known to be combustible (such as metal powders),
replaceable prefilters should be located as near to the source as possible. Prefilters
should not be located where there is an unacceptable radioactive hazard to
personnel changing the prefilters.
4.4.3.8 Fire screens should be located upstream from the prefilters and final filter
plenums.40 Duct entrance filters may not require fire screens unless a significant
amount of combustible materials are present in the exhaust stream exiting the duct.
4.4.3.9 Pyrophoric Metals. When operations or processes involve pyrophoric materials that
may subject the final filter enclosure to the pyrophoric particulates, a method to
remove the dust particles before reaching the final filters enclosure, such as a
prefilter or duct entrance filters should be installed between the source of the
material and the final filters.
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4.4.3.10 Fire Detection. Rate compensated type heat detectors approved for the specified
use should be provided in the HEPA filter enclosure serving as the final filter. Such
detectors should be of the 190o F (89oC) temperature range, unless operations
require higher temperature air flows. Airflow should be considered when
determining detector location. Detectors should be arranged to detect a fire in the
first stage of HEPA filters. This could require detectors on both the upstream and
downstream side of the first stage of HEPA filters.41 Control units and signaling
alarm systems connected to the heat detectors should be listed for their intended
purpose. If filter plenum automatic deluge spray systems are actuated by pilot
sprinkler heads, heat detectors are not required in the ducting or the filter enclosure,
unless specified by the AHJ.
4.4.3.10.1 Detection Testing Capability. Detector installations should be engineered and
installed so that they can be tested during the life of the detector. Remote
testing should be provided for detectors that are not accessible due to
unacceptable hazards. One method of providing remote testing is to provide
detectors with heating strips or coils that can be energized by a separate
control unit. If a line-type heat detection system is used, a heat testing pad
should be provided outside the plenum for operability testing of the system.
4.4.3.10.2 When high contamination levels do not exist, detectors may be installed so that
the detector can be removed from the plenum enclosure and tested externally.
4.4.3.11 Temperature Control from Fire Exposure. Filters should be protected from
overheating to prevent filter weakening and potential ignition in the event of a fire in
the area or the equipment being ventilated. This cooling should be accomplished
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by one or more of the following: 1) sufficient cooling with dilution air; or, 2)
automatic sprinkler or water spray protection in the filter enclosure inlet duct.42
Such cooling equipment is to be treated as a required support system when the
ventilation equipment is relied on for nuclear safety purposes (e.g., SC or SS).
4.4.3.12 Filter Plugging. HEPA filters serving as final filters should be protected from
excessive pressure drops across the filter media from plugging by soot and smoke
particles from a fire in the area or equipment. This plugging may be controlled by
suppressing the fire and by providing filters upstream of the final HEPA filters.43
4.4.3.13 Suppression of Fires in Final HEPA Filters (when HEPA filters serve as the final
means of effluent treatment). The provisions of Sections 4.4.3.1 and 4.4.3.11, of
this Standard, are intended to prevent HEPA filter media from being ignited. A
capability to suppress a fire shall be provided in final HEPA filter plenums, with the
primary objective to prevent an unacceptable release of radioactive materials on the
filters. This suppression capability may be provided by a manual deluge system or
bubble-tight isolation dampers, depending on analysis in the FHA. If the FHA
determines that isolation of the assembly described in 4.4.3.14 is insufficient to
prevent release (e.g., the filter fire is deemed severe enough to breach the filter
assembly enclosure prior to suffocation from isolating any inlet air), sprinkler or
water spray protection should be provided as described in the following sections.44
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4.4.3.14 Isolation Dampers. If air tight isolation dampers are provided in the inlet and outlet
ducts to prevent the release of radioactive material accumulated on the final filters
resulting from a filter fire, these dampers should be able to be operated remotely
and from a safe location. Such dampers and associated equipment are to be
treated as a required support system when the ventilation equipment is relied on for
nuclear safety purposes (e.g., SC or SS). Use of isolation dampers for fire
suppression should not be used in facility design unless a redundant filter bank is
available to maintain active confinement ventilation.
4.4.3.15 Deluge Spray Suppression Systems Location. When required by this Standard,
automatic and manual water deluge spray systems should be designed in
accordance with the following requirements.45
4.4.3.15.1 Automatic deluge spray systems provided upstream of the HEPAs should be
designed per the applicable provisions of NFPA 13 and NFPA 15, and as
follows:46 1) density - water spray density should be 0.25 gallon per minute
(gpm) per sq. ft. over the entire filter area or 1 gpm per 500 cubic feet per
minute (cfm) air flow, whichever is greater; 2) sprinkler head type - spray
sprinkler heads should be deluge type sprinkler heads; 3) location from
prefilters or demisters - the spray pattern of the deluge sprinkler head should
be in the form of a downward vertical water curtain approximately 6 inches in
front of the prefilter or demister and deluge sprinkler heads should be spaced
so that each sprinkler head does not exceed 4 lineal feet of curtain coverage;
and 4) activation by detection - a deluge spray sprinkler system should operate
upon activation of fire alarm system heat detectors or pilot sprinkler heads,
located in either the final ducting or filter plenum housing. Manual activation
should be provided as well.
4.4.3.15.2 Manual deluge spray systems provided in the HEPA enclosure should be
designed per NFPA 15 and modified as follows: 1) location from filters - spray
nozzles should be horizontally directed at the face of the first stage of HEPA
filters so that all areas of the first stage filters and framing support system are
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wetted; and 2) activation by manual operation - activation should be by
manually activating a deluge valve or opening a normally closed outside screw
and yoke gate valve. Control devices to activate the spray nozzle deluge valve
should be provided in the process operator’s control room or other locations
accessible to emergency responders. When a deluge valve is utilized, manual
activation may be provided at the deluge valve as well.
4.4.3.16 Demister Guidelines. When automatic deluge spray systems are installed in filter
housing enclosures, a means to protect HEPA filters from moisture should be
provided, such as a demister installed downstream of the automatic deluge spray
sprinkler heads and upstream of the first stage of HEPA filters. When used,
demisters should meet the airflow and moisture removal performance requirements
found in ASME AG-1, Article FA-4200. Demisters should have a nearly 100 weight
percent efficiency for water drops 50 microns and larger. They should have an
efficiency greater than 99 weight percent for 1 to 50 microns with air flow velocities
of 500 to 600 feet per minute, or at operating air flow velocities with operating water
flow deluge spray delivery rate. Demisters should be located as far away as
possible from the HEPA filters (a minimum of 36 inches) and approximately 6
inches from the deluge spray sprinkler heads.
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4.4.3.17 Water Supply Guidelines. Water for the deluge spray systems should be provided
by two separate water supply connections for reliability (one may be a fire
department connection, if acceptable to the AHJ.) Automatic and manual water
spray system water supplies should be hydraulically calculated and capable of
supplying a simultaneous flow of the automatic and manual water spray systems, as
well as the overhead ceiling automatic fire sprinkler systems for the fire area
providing air to the plenum for a minimum period of two hours. A minimum two-hour
water supply is not required when a limited water supply system, discussed below,
is justified and provided for criticality event reasons.
4.4.3.18 Special System Guidelines
4.4.3.18.1 Water Drains. Water drains with traps and a means to eliminate drain trap
evaporation should be provided in plenum floors to provide liquid run off
control. Plenum drains should be piped to either a process waste system or to
collection tanks. Process waste systems and collections tanks should be of
sufficient capacity to capture all liquid from the water deluge spray systems for
the densities and durations required herein. Criticality safety should be
observed in all drainage and storage systems when the potential for impacting
fissile materials is encountered.
4.4.3.18.2 Limited Water Supply Systems. Limited water supply systems for the deluge
water supply should be permitted when a documented criticality potential exists
in the final filter plenum. A documented criticality potential should be provided
showing criticality calculations and the total amount of water allowed in the
plenum enclosure before a limited water supply system is permitted. Limited
water supply can be accomplished by either limited capacity water tanks or
system water flow control valves.
4.4.3.18.3 Lighting and Window Viewing Ports. Lighting should be provided inside the
filter plenum in front or between the filter banks in the area where automatic
and manual heads and nozzles are located. Such lighting may be provided
with an on and off switch provided that the switch is located outside the plenum
at an accessible location. Window viewing ports made up of wire glass,
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laminated lead safety glass, or fire-rated glass should be provided for viewing
inside the filter plenum. The window viewing ports should be provided at each
location where fire protection spray system heads and nozzles are located and
should be placed in such a way with enough windows so all heads and nozzles
are visible from outside the filter plenum.
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5 OPERATIONS
5.1 Criteria and Procedures
5.1.1 Site-specific Requirements
Site-specific requirements that form the basis for the FPP shall be documented. Such
documentation should address: site size; operation complexity; the need for the
protection of the public, workers, and the environment; property value and mission;
geography and climate; and, external support facilities available (e.g., emergency
response, service contractors).
5.1.2 Staff, Organization, Training, Roles and Responsibilities. Necessary staffing levels,
organizational structure, training requirements, and roles and responsibilities necessary
to implement the FPP shall be established and documented.
5.1.3 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance
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5.1.3.1 The following NPFA standards are applicable to the inspection, testing, and
maintenance (ITM) program for fire protection features, apparatus and equipment:
NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based
Fire Protection Systems, NFPA 72 for fire detection and alarm systems; NFPA 80
for fire doors and dampers; and others containing ITM requirements. Appendix A of
this Standard provides ITM requirements for SC and SS fire protection systems.
5.1.3.2 Test results should be reviewed by the FPE, the system engineer or other qualified
persons and compared to previous data to determine any adverse trends to system
performance or reliability. Adverse trending may indicate the need for equipment
repair or replacement, more extensive or frequent testing, or a more detailed
evaluation of results to anticipate future conditions.
5.1.3.3 Section 11.4 of DOE Administrative Records Schedule 18, “Security, Emergency
Planning and Safety Records” provides the requirements for inspection and test
records.47 If not specifically addressed in Schedule 18, the records shall be
maintained for a minimum of three review cycles, but not less than three years. In
addition, responsible authorities should retain records of all ITM procedures for as
long as such equipment remains in service.
5.1.4 Use and Storage of Combustible, Flammable, Radioactive and Hazardous Materials
5.1.4.1 The FPP shall identify the baseline standards applied to manage the fire safety risks
associated with the use and storage of combustible, flammable, radioactive and
other hazardous materials.
5.1.4.2 NFPA 1, Fire Code, and NFPA 400 are the applicable NFPA standards for
hazardous materials management plans within the FPP. These plans should be
supplemented with FM Global Property Loss Prevention Section 7 Data Sheets, as
applicable.
5.1.4.3 A combustible control program is a required element for all fire protection programs.
Additional features may be required for nuclear, radiological, high-hazard,
explosive, and mission-critical facilities.48
5.1.4.4 Procedures necessary to implement the established controls shall be developed
and documented.
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5.1.5 Fire Protection System Impairments
5.1.5.1 Procedures shall be developed for assessing the operability of fire protection-
related structures, systems, and components and for implementing compensatory
measures determined by a FPE, based on the significance of the impairment to the
fire protection performance objectives. Appendix A of this Standard provides
requirements for SC and SS fire protection system impairments.
5.1.5.2 The ITM program includes a fire protection system impairment program, which, at a
minimum, should consist of: the process for approving and initiating impairments;
tracking of impairments; and, reporting to DOE when impairments exceed DOE field
element-established criteria for reporting and recording (e.g., date, location, nature
of impairment, corrective action taken, closure date, etc.).49
5.1.6 Ignition Source Control
5.1.6.1 NFPA 51B, Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot
Work, is the applicable NFPA standard for hot work (e.g., welding, cutting, brazing,
grinding).
5.1.6.2 NFPA 51B requires control of hot work. Implementation of procedures and controls
for hot work at each site shall be under the management and supervision of a
qualified permit authorizing individual.
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5.1.6.3 Controls of other potential ignition sources, such as space heaters, furnaces, ovens
open flames, cooking and temporary electrical equipment, and other hot surfaces
shall be established when required by site-specific conditions.
5.2 Implementation
5.2.1 Staffing
5.2.1.1 DOE O 420.1C requires the contractor to ensure that it has access to qualified,
trained fire protection staff (including FPEs, technicians, and fire-fighting personnel)
needed to implement the FPP.50
5.2.1.2 Emergency response training and qualifications shall be based on established
industry criteria, such as those promulgated by the NFPA Center for Public Safety
Excellence, and as supplemented by DOE fire safety criteria. As an alternative to
DOE directives or applicable NFPA standards, emergency services organization
officers and personnel may meet the minimum requirements for training and
certifications as established in the BNA and approved by the AHJ.51
5.2.1.3 Training and qualifications shall be established for FPEs and fire protection
technicians commensurate with their duties. These training qualifications shall
include DOE specific fire protection program elements and application of DOE
orders that are commensurate with their engineering responsibilities. As a
minimum, a FPE shall meet the minimum standards as defined in Section 1.5 of this
Standard and fire protection technicians should meet the standards of National
Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies. Appendix E of this Standard
provides a sample qualification template for lead FPEs.
5.2.1.4 DOE FPEs should maintain qualification per DOE-STD-1137-2007, Fire Protection
Engineering Functional Area Qualification Standard.
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5.2.2 Design Reviews
The design process shall include appropriate reviews by a FPE of plans and
specifications, design changes, inspections, acceptance testing, and commissioning of
fire protection features. DOE-STD-1189-2008 provides design process requirements for
nuclear facility design.
5.2.3 Relief from DOE Directives, Mandatory Codes and Standards, and the Building Code
Field elements and contractors should have a process for the development, review, and
approval of variances, exemptions, and equivalencies in accordance with applicable
rules, directives, and standards.52 Documented requests for relief should be developed
by a FPE and submitted through the AHJ or building code official to the appropriate
approval authority. Table 5.1 summarizes types of relief for various sources of
requirements.
Table 5.1 Requirements Relief Summary
Source of
Requirement
Type of
Relief
Concurrence Approval Authority
10 C.F.R. Part 851 Variance HSS Under Secretary
DOE O 420.1C Exemption
Central Technical Authority
(CTA) for nuclear applications
only
Program Secretarial Officer
DOE O 420.1C Equivalency CTA for nuclear applications only Program Secretarial Officer
National Fire Codes Equivalency Subjet Matter Expert Field Element Manager
Building Code Alternative Subject Matter Expert Field Element Manager
DOE-STD-1066-2012 Alternative Subject Matter Expert
As designated by Field
Element Manager
Notes:
1. See 10 C.F.R. Part 851 for variances to the Worker Health and Safety Rule.
2. See DOE O 251.1C for exemptions and equivalencies of the requirements to DOE O 420.1C.
3. An exemption from the National Fire Codes or the Building Code requires an exemption from DOE O 420.1C.
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4. Variances to 10 C.F.R. Part 851 and exemptions and equivalencies to DOE O 420.1C are typically submitted to the
responsible Secretarial Office through the DOE field element, with the DOE field element providing a recommendation
for action.
5. DOE O 420.1C requires that any alternate approach to DOE-STD-1066-2012 provides an equivalent level of safety.
The DOE field element provides approval of the fire protection program. The site-wide FPP may be used to catalogue
where alternate approaches to DOE-STD-1066-2012 are adopted.
5.2.4 Delegated Authority
5.2.4.1 DOE O 420.1C assigns the responsibilities for the AHJ to the DOE heads of field
elements under advisement of a FPE as the subject matter expert.
5.2.4.2 The heads of field elements may designate a contractor as the site’s AHJ to act as
DOE’s representative for routine activities.53 This approval authority does not
extend to DOE’s approval of exemptions to applicable DOE orders, standards, and
mandatory codes and standards such as those promulgated by the NFPA.
5.2.4.3 Site delegated AHJ activities shall be documented and available for DOE review.
5.2.4.4 DOE shall retain the right to override decisions of the contractor, including the
interpretation and application of DOE orders, guides, standards, and mandatory
codes and standards.
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5.2.4.5 For the purposes of enforcing the adopted building code at sites, the head of the
DOE field element shall be designated as the Building Code Official. The DOE
head of the field element may delegate, to the contactor, responsibility for routine
activities, but not the responsibility for approving alternatives to building code
requirements.
5.3 Leased Facilities
5.3.1 A graded approach should be used in application of fire protection requirements to
leased facilities, with emphasis on DOE criteria for personnel safety and protection of
DOE programs and property. The graded approach should be applied to each leased
facility on a case-by-case basis and may consider the following: 1) facility hazard;
2) DOE liability; 3) mission importance; and 4) remaining facility lifetime. Prior to signing
any lease agreement, DOE heads of field elements should implement the actions set
forth below.
5.3.1.1 Perform a fire protection assessment of the facility to verify the adequacy of life
safety and fire protection features of the space, including limiting the loss of
government-owned equipment to limits established by DOE and potential mission
interruption.
5.3.1.2 Communicate to the owner all fire protection deficiencies within the facility/structure.
Closure of deficiencies that potentially impact life safety, and DOE-owned
equipment and associated mission objectives shall be tracked until their resolution.
Any pre-leasing agreements should describe the process in which fire protection
deficiencies within the leased space will be corrected and funded before occupancy
(such as installing special extinguishing systems), or after occupancy (such as
general maintenance upgrades).
5.3.1.3 As necessary, participate with the local jurisdiction’s fire department to develop a
pre-incident plan for leased facilities that are physically situated outside DOE site
boundaries and are not under the jurisdiction of a site’s FPP (i.e., off-site).
5.3.1.4 Participate with the local jurisdiction or building owner on coordination of evacuation
exercises for off-site facilities.
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5.3.1.5 Define the frequency of DOE/owner-conducted fire protection assessments. In
general, the owner would be responsible for off-site lease assessments in
accordance with local jurisdictions and the contractor responsible for leased
facilities within the jurisdiction of a site’s FPP.
5.3.1.6 Specify in the lease agreement the DOE/owner responsibilities for ITM of facility fire
protection systems in accordance with local jurisdiction building and fire code
requirements. In general, the owner would be responsible for off-site assessments
with local jurisdictions and the DOE contractor organization would be responsible
for assessments of leased facilities within the jurisdiction of a site’s FPP.
5.3.1.7 For off-site facilities, verify that the leased building’s hazardous materials control
areas, as defined in the local jurisdiction’s building code, have been documented.
When applicable, the lease agreement should specify the way in which the
maximum allowable quantities of hazardous materials will be apportioned to the
DOE contractor and to any other tenants in the building. Hazardous materials
control for leased facilities under the jurisdiction of a site-wide FPP shall be in
accordance with Section 5.1.4 of this Standard.
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5.3.1.8 Verify that all fire protection assessments and ITM records are accessible to the
local AHJ, the facility owner, and DOE contractor.
5.3.1.9 Leased facilities should not be used for hazard category 1, 2, or 3 nuclear facilities
unless specifically approved by the responsible field element with concurrence from
the CTA, and shall meet all construction and operating requirements that a new
DOE-owned facility would be required to meet, including the applicable
requirements of this Standard.
5.4 Transitional Facilities
5.4.1 Transitional facilities are those facilities that have been placed in a safe-shutdown
condition and may or may not be maintained, or are undergoing decontamination and
decommissioning (D&D) work and ultimately demolition. The need for fire protection
features in facilities and structures slated for transition should be governed by the
consequences of a fire to the public, workers, and fire-fighters, as well as the potential
release of hazardous and radiological materials while the facility is in the transition
process. For facilities required by DOE O 420.1C to conduct a FHA, a transitional FHA
shall be developed for facilities undergoing transition, including “cold & dark” (see
Appendix D of this Standard).
The transitional FHA should address the following:
Facility construction, including interior finish;
Fire protection features, their status, and plans for deactivation;
Potential need to restore system to service for D&D;
Facility hazards;
The removal of combustibles, including flammable or combustible liquids;
Periodic monitoring;
Appropriate signage showing the status of facility and fire protection systems;
Securing the facility from unauthorized entry;
Requirements for performance of transitional activities;
Maintaining worker safety;
Fire department notifications; and,
Other pertinent information as necessary.
5.4.2 Emergency response organizations responsible for firefighting activities should be
informed of transitional planning and should revise pre-incident planning activities as
necessary to accommodate the facility transition. When practicable, the emergency
response organization should be given access to the facility to review firefighting
strategies or to utilize the facility for training activities (see Section 6.4.1 of this Standard
and associated endnotes for further information).
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE
DOE O 420.1C requires contractors to provide emergency response capabilities, as necessary,
to meet site needs, as established by the BNA, safety basis documentation, and applicable
regulations, codes and standards. A comprehensive, multi-faceted emergency response
capability can be achieved in a number of ways. These include: on-site emergency response
organizations, such as the fire departments and fire brigades that currently exist at many DOE
sites; off-site fire departments; or a combination of both, that can be relied on to meet
emergency response objectives. Unless otherwise noted herein, the Department of Defense
(DoD) instructions, DoD 6055.06M, DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification Programs,
on providing emergency response may be used as a guide to assist in meeting these
requirements.
6.1 Baseline Needs Assessment
6.1.1 DOE O 420.1C requires the BNA to address facility hazards, response capabilities,
response time requirements, staffing levels and training, apparatus and equipment,
mutual aid agreements, and procedures.54
6.1.2 The BNA should address compliance with the governing requirements, codes and
standards, and site-specific conditions that are applicable to the emergency response
organization.55
6.1.3 If an on-site fire department or fire brigade will be relied on to provide complete
emergency response, the BNA should delineate the full scope of its capabilities
including: mission responsibilities; personnel; apparatus; equipment; facilities;
programs; and, incident reporting. The BNA should be based on a single emergency
event, such as a fire or explosion which includes a casualty requiring medical
assistance, however, one additional medical response may be considered.
6.1.4 If off-site emergency response organizations (non-DOE) are relied on completely to
satisfy the emergency response requirement, the BNA should define the DOE
emergency response needs compared to the services available by the off-site
organization.56
6.1.5 If a combination of on-site and off-site emergency services response organizations are
relied on, a comprehensive emergency response capability should be demonstrated
based on a combination of the efforts described above.57
6.1.6 The BNA should also include a review of the emergency response organization’s
activities and permitted practices that may negatively impact response time or result in
reduced staffing to site emergency calls.58
6.1.7 Information related to the site emergency response organization, such as the number of
emergency responders, number and types of apparatus, and response time, should be
incorporated into the site emergency plans, the FHAs, and the safety basis
documentation. These plans establish a minimum level below which compensating
safeguards and/or the restriction of hazardous operations should be applied.59
6.1.8 DOE O 231.1B, Environment, Safety, and Health Reporting, provides DOE reporting
requirements for emergency responses. Emergency response records should be based
on standard fire incident reporting practices, such as the National Fire Incident Reporting
System or NFPA 901, Standard Classifications for Incident Reporting and Fire Protection
Data. Where off-site fire response is provided to a DOE owned or leased facility, such
responding organizations should make available to the AHJ all logs or reports completed
for the incident in the organization’s standard reporting format. If available, the AHJ or
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designee should then incorporate this information into the DOE O 231.1B data collection
system.
6.1.9 The BNA should evaluate other fire and emergency service self-evaluation and
improvement activities, such as accreditation through the Commission on Fire
Accreditation International or equivalent programs that, at a minimum, contain an
evaluation performed by external fire and emergency service personnel and address the
categories of Governance and Administration, Assessments and Planning, Goals and
Objectives, Programs, Physical Resources, Training, Equipment Resources, and
Staffing.
6.2 DOE Fire Department Resources
6.2.1 Fire Stations
6.2.1.1 Where new DOE site fire stations are constructed or significantly modified, the
provisions of Section 4 of this Standard apply.60
6.2.1.2 Fire stations should be provided with automatic sprinkler protection, with quick
response sprinklers in the sleeping quarters.
6.2.1.3 NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program,
provides applicable requirements for smoke detection and carbon monoxide detection.
6.2.1.4 Fire stations should be located so as to minimize response time.61
6.2.2 Fire Department Apparatus
6.2.2.1 DOE O 420.1C requires that emergency response capabilities meet site needs as
established by the BNA. This includes determination, documentation, and
procurement of fire department apparatus.62
6.2.2.2 NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, is the applicable NFPA
standard for fire apparatus, with procedures implemented to maintain and
eventually replace outdated equipment.
6.2.2.3 Reserve apparatus, if utilized, shall be properly maintained and equipped to provide
its intended response capabilities if first-line apparatus is out-of-service.63
6.2.3 Fire Department Staffing
6.2.3.1 The following NFPA standards and Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) rules are applicable to determining the minimum number of trained fire
fighters necessary to begin interior structural fire-fighting: NFPA 1710, Standard for
the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency
Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire
Departments; NFPA 1500; 10 C.F.R. Part 1910, Section 1910.156, Fire Brigades;
and, OSHA two-in-two-out rule.64
6.2.3.2 The minimum number of personnel required for fire-fighting, hazardous material
incidents, specialized rescue, or other related events, shall be based on OSHA two
in-two-out rule, NFPA guidelines, pre-incident fire planning, and the judgment of
trained and experienced incident commanders.65
6.2.3.3 Management and support functions should also be considered when developing
staffing needs for an emergency response organization.66
6.2.3.4 NFPA 600, Standard on Industrial Fire Brigades, is the applicable NFPA standard
for staffing and operation of fire brigades when provided.
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6.2.4 Emergency Communications
6.2.4.1 NFPA 1710 requires the establishment of reliable communication systems.
6.2.4.2 NFPA 1710 and NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident
Management System, are the applicable NFPA standards for ensuring emergency
radio communications are compatible with other organizations involved with
emergency response.
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6.2.5 Training Certification and Drills
6.2.5.1 29 C.F.R. Part 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards, 29 C.F.R. Part
1926, Safety and Health Regulations for Construction, NFPA 1001, Standard for
Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, and other NFPA qualification standards, as
appropriate, provide training requirements for emergency responders.
DOE O 151.1C, Comprehensive Emergency Management System, provides
training requirements for site-specific training and familiarization for emergency
responders.67
6.2.5.2 Drills and exercises should be structured to emphasize realistic scenarios and
feature standard, as well as special fire department tactical evolutions. Such drills
should also be scheduled, as appropriate, during weekends and evening shifts,
when normal activities are reduced.
6.2.5.3 Adequate facilities should be made available for training consistent with the training
requirements identified above.68
6.2.5.4 Fire-fighters and fire department officers shall be certified under state programs
when available, or when such programs are not available through independent
certification processes, when approved by the head of the DOE field element.69
6.3 Pre-Incident Planning
6.3.1 Where DOE on-site emergency response is provided, NFPA 1620, Standard for Pre-
Incident Planning, is the applicable NFPA standard for development of pre-incident
plans, complemented by input from the site fire protection engineering staff, facility
subject matter experts, and emergency responders.
6.3.2 Pre-incident fire plan documents or comparable electronic versions should be developed
in accordance with standard practices within the emergency services community and
DOE expectations, as reflected in published guidelines.
6.4 Firefighting Activities Involving Special Considerations
6.4.1 Procedures on firefighting activities involving special hazards shall be developed and
maintained.70 The FHAs and safety basis documentation should reflect firefighting
strategies when rapid intervention may not be possible (e.g., moderation controlled
areas) and when fixed fire protection systems may no longer be available as in
transitional facilities (see Appendix D of this Standard for additional information).71
6.4.2 Fire-fighting procedures should address delays related to security and nuclear concerns.
6.4.3 DOE O 471.6, Information Security, provides protection and notification requirements for
access to classified information by non-cleared individuals during an emergency.
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7 FACILITY FIRE PROTECTION EVALUATIONS
7.1 Fire Hazard Analysis
The purpose of a Fire Hazard Analysis (FHA) is to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the
risk from fire in a facility to verify that fire safety objectives are met. The FHA may also
incorporate facilities, other than buildings, when they are exposed or are integral to the building
operations. The FHA usually is broken down by building, but may be further broken down into
fire areas. The FHA is also a vital tool for incorporating appropriate fire protection criteria into
designs in accordance with DOE-STD-1189-2008, and for demonstrating compliance with DOE
orders and standards, building codes requirements, and fire protection standards. A FHA may
also be required for facilities other than buildings if the value and hazard warrant.
7.1.1 Building/Facility FHA
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7.1.1.1 FHAs, using a graded approach, shall be conducted for all hazard category 1, 2,
and 3 nuclear facilities, facilities that represent unique fire safety risks, and for new
facilities or major modifications to existing facilities with value greater than $150
million, or when directed by the responsible DOE authority.
7.1.1.2 All approved variances, equivalencies and exemptions, along with all supporting
information, shall be provided or referenced in the FHA. Documentation of the
basis for approved relief shall be reviewed during each FHA update to verify that
conditions have not changed and the justifications are still valid.
7.1.1.3 The FHA shall be reviewed and updated, as necessary, in conjunction with the
annual safety basis documentation updates, or during the Facility Fire Protection
Assessment.
7.1.2 Fire Protection Design Analysis
7.1.2.1 A Fire Protection Design Analysis should be performed to ensure that fire protection
program requirements are documented and incorporated into plans and
specifications for new buildings and significant modifications to existing buildings
(see Section 4.1.1 of this Standard).
7.1.2.2 For hazard category 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities, or facilities valued over $150
million, the fire protection design review should be documented in a Preliminary or
Project FHA (PFHA) that can be incorporated into the building FHA after project
completion.
7.1.2.3 The Fire Protection Design Analysis or PFHA should be of sufficient detail to identify
applicable design criteria for meeting the fire safety objectives.
7.1.3 Transitional Fire Hazard Analysis
7.1.3.1 A transitional fire hazard analysis shall be prepared when a hazard category 1, 2, or
3 nuclear or other significant facility will be changing from one major operational
state to another (such as when transitioning from operational to cold standby or
deactivated state, or from a shutdown to operational state) or when directed by the
DOE field element.
7.1.3.2 A transitional fire hazard analysis should identify the existing fire protection features
and programs along with conditions where the feature or program can safely be
reduced or eliminated; or, when it should be returned to service.
7.1.4 Detailed criteria and guidance for FHAs is provided in Appendix B of this Standard.
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7.2 Facility Fire Protection Assessments
The principal objective of a fire protection assessment is to aid in the improvement of the facility
fire protection program. This is accomplished through the identification and correction of
deficiencies and the effective communication of lessons learned from the assessment.
7.2.1 DOE O 420.1C provides requirements on the frequency of fire protection assessments.
7.2.2 Facility assessments shall be performed under the supervision of a FPE. Personnel
conducting such assessments shall have an appropriate level of knowledge and
experience in the application of fire safety codes and standards in diverse facilities.
7.2.3 The scope of assessments should include an evaluation of the following programmatic
and physical features:
Fire protection of SC and SS equipment;
Life safety considerations;
Fire protection of critical process equipment or programs;
Fire protection of high-value property;
Fire suppression equipment;
Fire detection and alarm systems and equipment;
Water runoff;
Facility fire prevention planning documents (e.g., evacuation plan/fire wardens
extinguisher training);
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Emergency response capability, including fire apparatus accessibility to a facility;
Completeness of FHA, or other documented assessment of fire hazards;
Fire barrier requirements and integrity;
Completeness of fire loss potential determination;
Fire safety training;
Potential for toxic, biological and /or radiological incident due to fire;
Status of previous findings and tracking until resolution;
A review of the input, assumptions, and compensatory measures of
equivalencies and exemptions to determine their validity;
Fire and explosion hazards; and
Applicable codes and standards.
7.3 Compensatory Measures
7.3.1 When modifications are necessary to correct significant fire safety deficiencies, interim
compensatory measures (such as fire watches or fire patrols) shall be provided until the
modifications are complete in accordance with the site’s fire protection program.72
Compensatory measures shall be initiated without delay, commensurate with the finding.
7.3.2 When fire protection features are impaired, compensatory measure shall be put into
place to offset the loss or reduction in protection, in accordance with an established
impairment program.
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7.3.3 When compensatory measures are used as administrative controls in an equivalency or
exemption request, they shall remain in place and be reviewed annually until the request
has been withdrawn or revised.
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WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
8.1 Wildland Fire Management Program
DOE O 420.1C requires an integrated site-wide wildland fire management plan, consistent with
the Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy, be established and implemented. The following
NFPA standards, supplemented by applicable regional codes and standards, are applicable to
the development of wildland fire management programs, which include the full range of activities
and functions necessary to plan, prepare, and respond to potential fires: NFPA 1143, Standard
for Wildland Fire Management, and NFPA 1144, Standard for Reducing Structural Ignition
Hazards from Wildfire.
8.2 Land Management Program
The development and implementation of the Wildland Fire Management Program should be
coordinated with site land management planning.
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APPENDIX A
SAFETY SIGNIFICANT AND SAFETY CLASS
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
Appendix A of this Standard describes an acceptable approach for implementing the design and
operational requirements specified in Department of Energy (DOE) Order (O) 420.1C for new
safety significant (SS) and safety class (SC) fire protection systems, specifically, wet pipe
automatic sprinklers, water supplies and fire barrier systems. Appendix A may also apply to
situations where DOE decides to modify the safety basis for an existing nuclear hazard category
1, 2, or 3 nuclear facility such that an existing fire protection system is reclassified to perform a
SC or SS function. Appendix A is not required for existing fire protection systems that have
already been classified as SS or SC in hazard category 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities.73
Section A.1 provides general design criteria for any type of fire protection system that is
used in SC and SS applications. This information is derived from and essentially
repeats requirements and guidance contained in DOE O 420.1C and DOE Guide (G)
420.1-1A, Nonreactor Nuclear Safety Design Guide for Use with DOE O 420.1C, Facility
Safety.
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Section A.2 describes design and operation criteria for SC and SS wet pipe sprinkler
systems.
Section A.3 describes design and operation criteria for SC and SS water supply
systems.
Section A.4 describes design and operation criteria for SC and SS fire barriers.
This Appendix also includes Attachment A which provides details on typical water supply
arrangements.
A.1 General
General design criteria for SC and SS systems specified in DOE O 420.1C, Attachment 2,
Chapter I, are applicable to fire protection systems utilized in SC and SS applications along with
DOE Standard (STD) 1066-2012, Fire Protection.74
Designation of a sprinkler system, water supply, fire barrier or other fire protection system as
safety-related means this system is essential to protect the public and/or the worker from a fire
in a nuclear facility. Designation of a system as SC or SS necessitates a more reliable
performance than a general service system provided to meet property or building occupant life
safety requirements. To achieve high reliability, DOE O 420.1C requires that applicable
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, building code, as well as highly-
protected risk criteria, are to be utilized for all fire protection systems. Design, operation, and
testing of safety-related systems should normally exceed these requirements.
A.1.1 System Function and Critical Characteristics
The SC and SS function of the fire protection system is defined in the Documented
Safety Analysis (DSA) or other safety basis documentation of the facility (typically in
Chapter 4 of the DSA). DOE-STD-3009-94, Preparation Guide for U.S. Department of
Energy Nonreactor Nuclear Facility Documented Safety Analyses, specifies that Chapter
4 of the DSA documents “the reason for designating the structures, systems and
components (SSC) as a SC SSC, followed by specific identification of its preventive or
mitigative safety function(s) as determined in the hazard and accident analysis. Safety
functions are top-level statements that express the objective of the SSC in a given
accident scenario.” DOE-STD-3009-94 also discusses the inclusion of “pertinent
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aspects” of the SC and SS system and states that “pertinent aspects are considered to
be those that directly relate to the safety function (e.g., diesel generator load capacity,
time to load if critical).”
A.1.1.1 In addition to having the “pertinent aspects” of the system in the DSA, it is a good
practice to document more detailed information on design or operational criteria
critical to proper operation of the safety system. The combination of the pertinent
aspects and this additional detailed information are “critical characteristics” of the
system.
A.1.1.2 The critical characteristics shall be documented in a configuration-controlled system
design document. This information can be included in a system design description
document developed in accordance with DOE-STD-3024-2011, Content of System
Design Descriptions.
A.1.2 Support Systems
Supporting systems shall be identified and included in a configuration-controlled system
design document. This can be referenced in a system design description developed in
accordance with DOE-STD-3024-2011. (See DOE G 420.1-1A for further information
regarding supporting systems.)
A.1.3 Design Criteria
General design criteria for SC and SS systems specified in DOE O 420.1C, Attachment
2, Chapter I, are applicable to fire protection systems utilized in SC and SS applications.
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Additionally, DOE O 420.1C, Attachment 2, Chapter II, requires that fire protection for
DOE facilities, sites, activities, design, and construction meet, or exceed, applicable
building codes and NFPA codes and standards.
DOE-STD-1189-2008, Integration of Safety into the Design Process, provides criteria for
identifying SC and SS systems and criteria for the seismic design of SSCs, including fire
protection systems.
A.1.4 Approach and Process for Preparing Fire System Safety-Related Design
DOE O 420.1C provides applicable requirements for design of SC and SS fire protection
systems. DOE G 420.1-1A provides additional implementing guidance. Examples of
documents that support the fire protection system design include the Fire Hazard
Analysis (FHA), DSA, other safety basis documentation, and design documents
identified in DOE-STD-1189-2008 (e.g., preliminary and final hazard assessments,
preliminary and final documented safety assessment).75
A.2 Wet Pipe Automatic Sprinklers
A.2.1 Safety Function and Critical Characteristics of the Wet Pipe Sprinkler System
A.2.1.1 Safety Function
The SC and SS function of the wet pipe sprinkler system is defined in the DSA of
the facility (typically in Chapter 4 of the DSA). This may include information
regarding the number, size, and type of fires that the system is designed for, along
with any specific considerations that may be required for the system to perform its
intended function. For example, automatic water-based fire suppression systems
are generally intended to limit fire spread, but not necessarily extinguish it.
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If the safety analysis determines that emergency responder actions to complete
extinguishment are a part of the SC or SS function, this shall be identified as it
could impact the critical characteristics by adding alarm/notification components.
Additionally, documentation shall include conditions under which the sprinkler
system is to remain operable to prevent or mitigate analyzed events (e.g.,
seismic and loss of power events). The NFPA and DOE-STD-1066-2012-related
design requirements should also be identified in the system design description.
A.2.1.2 Critical Characteristics
The critical characteristics of the system should include the following, as
appropriate:
Hydraulic performance requirements (e.g., sprinkler density, pressure, flow
rate);
Designs to accommodate the potential for multiple fires when required by the
DSA;
System Construction Materials;
Components;
Monitoring features;
Component design lifetimes and any environmental condition limitations
(e.g., corrosive atmosphere, temperature extremes);
Potential for inadvertent actuation;
Seismic requirements; and,
Type and characteristics of sprinklers.
This information may also be included in the system design description.
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A.2.2.1 The boundary of the SC or SS wet pipe sprinkler system shall be defined in a way
that makes clear which components are to be classified within the system. A
boundary for sprinklers is typically determined at the system control valve or at the
underground lead-in post indicator valve.
A.2.2.2 All piping should be designed for the maximum expected pressure and design basis
accident conditions.
A.2.2.3 The designer should demonstrate that failure of the piping or components not
credited to be SC or SS will not reduce functionality of the credited system.
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A.2.3 Support Systems for the Wet Pipe Sprinkler System
Examples of support systems (beyond the water supply system) may include the freeze
protection system, alarm devices and associated trim, and pressure monitoring systems.
The general criteria in DOE G 420.1-1A specifies that support systems are to be
designed, fabricated, erected, and tested to standards and quality requirements
commensurate with their importance to safety. The support systems shall be classified
as equal or superior to the classified wet pipe sprinkler system, if they are essential to
the sprinkler system performing its safety function.
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Details supporting implementation of DOE O 420.1C and DOE G 420.1-1A for the freeze
protection system, alarm devices and associated trim, and water pressure monitoring
system gauges are provided below.
A.2.3.1 Freeze Protection Systems
As a general rule, a sprinkler system will be protected from freezing by the facility’s
heating system. Isolated areas where sprinklers are subject to freezing during
normal operations may require additional protection or methods, such as an anti
freeze loop, additional heating, or monitoring, to prevent freezing or to warn of
freezing temperatures. Examples and features are described in Sections A.2.3.1.1
through A.2.3.1.5.
A.2.3.1.1 When reliance is placed on building heat to prevent sprinkler freezing, the
design should address monitoring the building and/or individual areas of the
building for the loss of building heat during freezing weather. The monitoring
system should be classified at the same level as the sprinkler system.
A.2.3.1.2 Small or individual areas where sprinklers are subject to freezing during normal
operations may rely on one or more of the following freeze protection methods:
The use of anti-freeze loops or water circulation systems. The freeze
protection systems that form an integral part of the sprinkler system
(e.g. anti-freeze loop, water recirculation) should be designed,
fabricated, erected, and tested to the standards consistent with that
provided for the sprinkler system, unless the provisions of A.2.3.1.3 are
met; and,
Freeze protection using additional heating of the space, additional
building insulation, or heat tracing. The additional/alternate freeze
protection system should be classified at the same level as the safety
sprinkler system, unless the provisions of A.2.3.1.3 are met.
A.2.3.1.3 In most cases, the freeze protection system will be classified at the same level
as the sprinkler system. Examples of appropriate freeze protection systems
may include heating the space, heat tracing, building insulation, anti-freeze,
and water circulation. However, the freeze protection or building heating
system does not need to be classified at the same level as the sprinkler
system, provided:
The loss of the freeze protection or building heating system can be
promptly detected by a monitoring system classified at the same level
as the sprinkler system; and,
An analysis is performed to determine the elapsed time between the
loss of freeze protection or building heating system and the potential
for sprinkler freezing. Information from the analysis should be used in
the development of limiting conditions for operation (LCO) in technical
safety requirements (TSRs) that address responses to loss of building
or area/room heat during freezing weather.
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A.2.3.1.4 The freeze protection system does not need to be designed to preclude system
failure given a single active component failure (even at the SC level) if the
facility owner can justify that existing design features and/or controls are
adequate to ensure that failure of the freeze protection would provide indication
of its inoperability and would not immediately impact operability of the sprinkler
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system. For instance, because of system failure alarms and compensatory
measures, malfunctions are detected and corrected before the piping freezes.
The operability of the freeze protection system should be included as an LCO
in the TSRs.
A.2.3.1.5 Compensatory actions should be specified in the LCO to ensure the operability
of the sprinkler system on loss of the freeze protection system during freezing
weather.
A.2.3.2 Alarm Devices
Water flow indicating devices and associated trim support the wet pipe sprinkler
system by indicating that the system has operated.77 A flow alarm is commonly
achieved by a water pressure alarm switch that is pressurized when the alarm
check valve is unseated long enough to register an alarm. In general, the alarm will
alert locally, as well as remotely, to summon emergency responders.
A.2.3.2.1 These devices do not normally perform a safety function in that this equipment
is not required for the sprinkler system to perform its safety function (deliver
water to the fire). However, the sprinkler system should be designed to be able
to deliver water to the fire at the full volume and pressure required, with failure
of these devices in any orientation (i.e., fail open/closed, pipe rupture).
A.2.3.3 Water Pressure Monitoring System
A means to monitor the system water pressure at a constantly attended location
should be provided. A water pressure monitoring system (sensors and associated
local and/or remote indicating system) may support a wet pipe sprinkler system by
providing notification when system water pressure is below minimal allowable
levels. This equipment should be classified at the same level as the sprinkler
system it supports and should be designed, fabricated, erected, and tested to
standard industrial practices supplemented by additional quality assurance (QA)
provisions consistent with that provided for the sprinkler system.
A.2.4 Design Criteria for the Wet Pipe Sprinkler System
The following provides a summary of the requirements, criteria, and guidance for new
SC and SS wet pipe automatic sprinkler installations. These are in addition to the
criteria for sprinkler systems identified in DOE O 420.1C and Section 4 of
DOE-STD-1066-2012.
A.2.4.1 Safety Significant Design Criteria for Wet Pipe Sprinkler Systems
In addition to the criteria for general use, the following additional design
requirements/guidance is applicable for wet pipe sprinkler systems used in SS
applications.
A.2.4.1.1 The following sprinkler components should not be used:
On/off sprinklers;
Mechanical slip fittings; and,
Cast iron fittings (fittings should be a minimum of malleable iron per
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B16.3, Malleable
Iron Threaded Fittings: Classes 150 and 300, when additional fitting
strength is required).
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A.2.4.1.2 Strainers should be used for all systems connected to water supplies prone to
sediment or debris.
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A.2.4.1.3 Sprinkler piping should be a minimum of schedule 40 steel for pipe six inches
or less in diameter and schedule 30 steel for pipe greater than six inches in
diameter.
A.2.4.1.4 Areas should be designed to no less than Ordinary Group 1 requirements, per
NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, and should not
exceed 130 square feet (sq. ft.) per sprinkler. For Ordinary Hazard Group 2
and extra hazard occupancies, sprinkler coverage should not exceed 100 sq. ft.
per sprinkler. In areas that have multiple small obstructed areas (larger than
about 3 ft by 6 ft) and no sprinklers are provided under the obstructions, the
sprinkler spacing shall be no greater than 100 sq. ft.78
A.2.4.1.5 The system should be designed to the greater hydraulic demand of either the
NFPA 13 design area, or the worst case scenario as identified in the DSA.
A.2.4.1.6 For Seismic Design Category 3 and higher, a qualified structural engineer
should utilize the loads provided by the site seismic design authority in
conjunction with NFPA 13 criteria, to design piping and evaluate locations
where hangers and earthquake sway bracing are to be installed. The design
should be capable of meeting the performance expectations established in the
safety basis documentation, (i.e., performing during and after the design basis
earthquake when required).
A.2.4.1.7 Environmental conditions should be defined and documented for sprinkler
systems and the system should be designed to remain operable for those
events during which they are relied on, as specified in the DSA. Examples
include:
Seismic;
Other natural phenomena hazards such as high wind potential,
tornadoes, flooding, lightning, low temperature, and humidity;
Facility hazards, such as internal flooding, explosions, fire outside the
system boundary, missile and vehicle impacts, and corrosive
environments;
Wildland fire;
Physical damage from adjacent equipment and systems (e.g., during a
seismic event); and,
Water quality.
A.2.4.1.8 The system should be designed by a professional engineer or a National
Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies Level III or IV technician.
A.2.4.1.9 Critical components should be identified and spare parts maintained.
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A.2.4.1.10 To support appropriate implementation of the site or project QA program
relative to fire protection systems, the following topics should be addressed
(beyond what is specifically identified in DOE O 420.1C and referenced NFPA
codes and standards):
Document control (documents are stored properly to avoid damage,
the responsibility for completeness, maintenance, and distribution is
identified, etc.);
Records of qualification of fire protection staff and control of
qualification records;
Procurement documentation and control of purchased items or
services;
Receipt inspections and verification of quality;
Identification and control of components (e.g., sprinkler heads) per
Requirement 8 of ASME NQA-1, Quality Assurance Requirements for
Nuclear Facility Applications;
Handling, shipping and storage requirements for components;
Control of nonconforming items to prevent inadvertent installation or
use;
Commercial grade dedication of components, based on third party
testing and production monitoring;
Records of qualification for installation personnel and control of
qualification records;
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Records of qualification for tools and equipment used in preparation of
installation hardware (e.g. appropriate gauges and cutters for grooved
pipe, welding) and control of qualification records;
Records of proper use of manufacturer installation instructions (e.g.
use of proper sprinkler installation wrenches, proper bolt torque for
grooved fittings, valve trim, acceptance testing) and control of
qualification records;
Configuration and design control; and,
Results of commissioning testing.
A.2.4.1.11 The QA program for wet pipe automatic sprinklers should be audited in
different phases (design, construction, and operations) using DOE O 413.3B,
Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets.
A.2.4.2 Safety Class Design Criteria for Wet Pipe Sprinkler Systems
In addition to the criteria for general use and SS applications, the following
additional design requirements/guidance is applicable for wet pipe sprinkler systems
used in SC applications:
A.2.4.2.1 Active features of a sprinkler system shall be designed to preclude a single
point failure for SC sprinkler systems, if the component failure results in the
system’s inability to perform its safety function. Active features of a sprinkler
system include the sprinklers themselves, as well as any other installed
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component that would exhibit a change in state. The impact of the loss of a
single sprinkler head shall be evaluated to ensure that it will not prevent the
sprinkler system from performing its safety class function.79
A.2.4.2.2 A minimum of two sprinklers shall be installed in each area being protected if
the failure of a single sprinkler head prevents the system from performing its
safety objective.
A.2.4.2.3 Redundancy in the suppression system to provide operational flexibility for
inspection, test, and maintenance activities is important for facilities that cannot
be readily transitioned to a shutdown mode and, when available, compensatory
measures cannot effectively control a design basis fire.80
A.2.5 Codes and Standards
The following codes and standards are applicable to the design, installation, operation,
and testing of wet pipe sprinkler systems:
NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems; and,
NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-
Based Fire Protection Systems.
A.2.6 Operability Criteria for Safety Significant and Safety Class Wet Pipe Sprinkler Systems
TSRs and LCOs should be defined (including appropriate action statements that outline
compensatory actions to address situations when the system is inoperable). TSR
surveillance requirements should be defined using NFPA 25 inspection, testing, and
maintenance requirements as a minimum. See DOE G 423.1-1, Implementation Guide for
use in Developing Technical Safety Requirements, for guidance on the preparation of TSRs.
A.3 Water Supply (See also Section 4.2.7.1 of DOE-STD-1066-2012)
A.3.1 System Function and Critical Characteristics
A.3.1.1 System Function
The SC and SS function of the water supply system is defined in the DSA of the
facility (typically in Chapter 4 of the DSA).81 This may include information regarding
the water supply needs (flows and pressures) for the system being supported.
Additionally, conditions under which the water supply system is to remain operable
to prevent or mitigate analyzed events (e.g., seismic and loss of power events) are
documented in the DSA or supporting design documents.
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A.3.1.1.1 Existing safety-related water supply systems meeting the criteria of
DOE-STD-1066-2012 may be used to supply a new safety-related sprinkler
system, provided the supply system still complies with DOE-STD-1066-2012.
This includes considering any additional demands, including the potential for
simultaneous demand resulting from common initiating events such as seismic-
induced fires.
A.3.1.1.2 The designer shall assess long term availability and reliability of water supply
systems required to support a safety-related suppression system for an
enduring mission. Providing a new, appropriately-designed, safety-related
water supply system will be expected.
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A.3.1.2 Critical Characteristics
The critical characteristics of the system should include the following, as
appropriate:
Hydraulic performance requirements (total demand, supply volume,
pressure, flow rate);
System construction materials;
Fire pump performance;
Standby and fire pump startup criteria;
Availability and reliability requirements;
Component design lifetimes and any environmental condition limitations;
Seismic requirements;
Level of DOE control of the supply system;
Design for future planned expansion;
Design to accommodate the potential for multiple fires; and,
Water supply system arrangement and water source.
This information may also be included in the system design description.
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A.3.2.1 The boundary of the SC and SS water supply system shall be defined such that it is
clear which components are SC, SS, and general industry use. The boundary of
the SC and SS water supply may start at the water source and include all
components necessary to deliver water up to the boundary of the facility
safety-related system.
A.3.2.2 Boundaries between safety and non-safety systems water supply components
should be identified, including identification of the means of isolation between the
two. System boundaries should be described in a configuration controlled design
document. Piping and instrumentation drawings should be developed for each
system that clearly delineates system interfaces and points of isolation.
A.3.2.3 All piping should either be designed for the maximum pressure and DSA conditions,
or the design should show that failure of the piping or component not credited to be
SC or SS, will not negatively impact the credited portions of the system.
A.3.2.4 Support systems for the water supply systems shall be identified. Examples of
support systems may be public/municipal water supplies, water storage systems,
water treatment systems, and electric power systems that supply power to water
pumps. Details supporting implementation of DOE O 420.1C (consistent with
guidance in DOE G 420.1-1A) for a public water supply, water storage system,
water treatment system, and electric power system are provided below.
A.3.2.5 Water Supply for a Limited Life Facility
Given the short term nature of some DOE missions (five years or less), some
flexibility may be allowed in relying on a non-safety-related water supply system and
in establishing system boundaries, provided that the DOE controls and operates the
system (although not necessarily by the protected facility management). The
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reliability of the existing supply shall be evaluated to ensure it will remain viable over
the life of that project. The following topics may be addressed in any evaluation
with the results incorporated into safety basis documentation.
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A.3.2.5.1 Reliability. When existing supplies are to be used, they should be evaluated to
determine if the piping and water source has sufficient reliability to meet the
project needs. Topics to be considered are the failure history, problems
identified in operating the system, long term availability of the water source
(e.g., pumps, tanks, wells), motive power for pressure maintenance of the
system (e.g., electric pumps, diesel pumps, gravity tanks), volume capacity of
the storage, delivery capacity of the piping, availability of the supply at the point
of use, redundancy of supplies, and redundancy of supply piping. The system
should also be capable of fulfilling all of the critical characteristics defined for
the system, including multiple demands and the continued operation after a
seismic event, if required by the DSA.
A.3.2.5.2 Operations. Although expecting the existing system to be fully upgraded to a
safety-related system may not be reasonable, portions of the system should be
operated and maintained to ensure the availability of water on demand to the
safety-related system. This would include the portion of the existing supply
near the safety-related system and the water source(s) for the supply. Since
this equipment may not be under the control of the facility with the safety-
related suppression system, procedures and engineered controls should be in
place such that management of the facility with the safety-related system will
be immediately notified of any planned or accidental off-normal event (e.g., a
working fire using water, pipe break, loss of a well, or source) or operation of
components within the identified area, the procedures and controls would allow
appropriate TSRs or LCOs to be implemented as required by the facility safety
basis documents.
A.3.2.5.2.1 To determine the extent of the controlled boundary, the water supply
should be analyzed to identify the portion of the existing system when any
single normal or off-normal event (e.g., closed valve, hydrant flow,
periodic high flow process demand, water source not available, pump not
available) can reduce the available pressure and flow to the safety
system to below minimum requirements. Those portions and
components of the existing system should be identified as part of the
required boundary for the facility safety-related system. In general, the
water supply piping, valves, hydrants, and large process demands
located near the facility will need to be controlled. In a gridded supply
network, this would typically be the components on the piping adjacent to
the facility, as well as many of those on the neighboring loops. The need
to control water supply sources will depend on the number and location of
the source relative to the facility.
A.3.2.5.2.2 Those portions of the water supply system within the identified control
boundary should be managed with a combination of procedures and
engineered controls to achieve the safety function. Controlled
components should be clearly identified by some readily recognizable
method (such as locks, tags, seals, color, etc.) alerting operators that,
prior to operating the component, the facility with the safety system needs
to be notified so appropriate actions can be implemented. Those portions
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system.
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A.3.2.5.2.3 Those portions of the water supply system within the identified control
boundary should be included in enhanced maintenance and testing
activities, consistent with requirements for any other safety-related
system and clearly documented.
A.3.2.5.2.4 Any required agreements between the facility management and the
organization operating the water supply system to implement the water
supply for a limited life facility should be incorporated into contract
documents or memorialized in a memorandum of understanding.
A.3.2.5.2.5 All activities associated with the water supply system should be
addressed by the facility safety basis, LCOs, and TSRs, as if the portion
of the water supply system within the boundary were part of the facility
system.
A.3.2.5.3 Redundancy. An existing water supply meeting all of the requirements of this
Section may be used as one of the redundant supplies for a safety class
system, provided the primary supply system is safety class, completely
independent and not subject to any common mode failure.
A.3.3 Public Water Supplies
Refer to Attachment A for further discussion on use of various water supply
arrangements. Attachment A provides some examples of possible water supply
arrangements that are intended to illustrate general requirements of this Appendix.
These examples do not necessarily provide all details, and may not describe all possible
acceptable arrangements. Information in Attachment A is NOT to be construed as
complete in all respects and the requirements of this Appendix, referenced codes, and
standards, as well as “highly protected risk” expectations take precedence over any
information presented in Attachment A.
A.3.3.1 If a municipal system is the only source of water supply, an analysis should be
made to ensure the water system will perform reliably in accordance with the DSA
functional and reliability requirements and DOE O 420.1C, in a manner that is
equivalent to, or exceeds, that provided by a separate, stand-alone, DOE-controlled
system.
A.3.3.2 Water Treatment Systems
Water treatment systems are seldom within the SC or SS boundary since the
treated water in storage normally meets SC or SS water capacity needs. However,
treatment systems may be required to meet SC or SS criteria if water storage
capacity is inadequate and the raw water source is not suitable for fire protection
purposes.
A.3.3.3 Electric Power to Pumps
A.3.3.3.1 The electric power to SC fire pumps that are necessary to support the safety
function shall be classified at the same functional classification level. For SS
fire pumps, when there is no diesel back-up, the electric power to the fire
pumps should be fed from two separate utility connections or from a generator
and a utility connection. The more usual arrangement is to install a diesel
driver and pump that serves to back up an electric pump with a single source of
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A.3.3.3.2 For SC applications, in addition to the above, per DOE O 420.1C, the electrical
power supplies shall be designed to preclude single point failure.
A.3.4 Design Criteria for the Water Supply System
The following provides a summary of the requirements, criteria and guidance for SC and
SS water supply systems supporting wet pipe automatic sprinkler installations.
Attachment A of this Standard provides examples of arrangements of fire protection
systems that are acceptable.
A.3.4.1 Safety Significant Design Criteria for Water Supply Systems
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A.3.4.1.1 Underground piping should be limited to cement lined ductile iron (Class 52
minimum), polyvinyl chloride piping with a dimension ratio (DR) of DR14, and
high density polyethylene (HDPE) piping (DR9). Additional limitations of
material type may be imposed for seismic design.
A.3.4.1.2 When restraints are required, two separate means of joint restraint should be
used (e.g., thrust blocks, mechanical, rodding).
A.3.4.1.3 Ductile iron piping should be provided with corrosion protection such as
polyethylene wrap or cathodic protection per American Water Works
Association standards.
A.3.4.1.4 A stable pipe bed such as backfilling around piping to a height of 18 inches of
sand bedding (from outside of piping) should be provided in accordance with
NFPA 24, Standard for the Installation of Private Service Mains and Their
Appurtenances, and FM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheet 3-10.
A.3.4.1.5 Sectional and sprinkler/standpipe control valves should be limited to factory
assembled post indicator valve assemblies.
A.3.4.1.6 In-ground pipe identification systems should be provided (ribbon, trace wire,
red mud, etc.).
A.3.4.1.7 All underground piping should be flushed as part of acceptance testing in
accordance with the NFPA 24 requirements for underground pipe. The flow
rate selected should be the maximum flow rate available to the system under
fire conditions.
A.3.4.1.8 If the water supply system feeding multiple suppression systems is considered
by the DSA to be susceptible to multiple, independent fires, the water supply is
required to meet its DSA credited safety functions with adequate flow and
pressure during such an event.
A.3.4.1.9 Environmental conditions should be specified for water supply systems and, if
necessary, support systems should be provided to mitigate the condition.
Examples include:
Natural hazards such as seismic events, tornadoes, high winds,
flooding, lightning, temperature (e.g., below freezing), and humidity;
Facility hazards, such as internal flooding, explosions, fire, missile
impacts, vehicle impacts, and corrosive environments;
Wildland fire;
Physical damage from adjacent equipment and systems (e.g., during a
seismic event); and
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Water quality.
A.3.4.1.10 To support appropriate implementation of the site or project QA program
relative to fire protection systems, the following topics should be addressed
(beyond what is specifically identified in DOE O 420.1C and referenced NFPA
codes and standards):
Document control, including the assurance that documents are stored
properly to avoid damage and that responsibilities for completeness,
maintenance and distribution are identified;
Records of qualification of fire protection staff and control of
qualification records;
Procurement documentation and control of purchased items or
services, receipt inspections, and verification of quality;
Identification and control of components (e.g., sprinklers, valves, water
supply pumps), per Requirement 8 of ASME NQA-1-2008;
Requirements for handling, shipping and storage of components;
Control of nonconforming items to prevent inadvertent installation or
use;
Commercial grade dedication of components, based on third party
testing and production monitoring;
Records of qualification for installation personnel and control of
qualification records;
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Records of qualification for tools and equipment used in preparation of
installation hardware (e.g., appropriate welders and cutters for HDPE
pipe, cathodic protection) and control of qualification records;
Records of proper use of component manufacturer installation
instructions (e.g., proper bolt torque for fittings, proper bedding of pipe,
proper mounting of fire pumps) and control of qualification records;
Configuration and design control; and,
Results of commissioning testing (including resolution of deficient
conditions found during testing).
A.3.4.1.11 The QA program should be audited in different phases (design, construction
and operations) using DOE O 413.3B.
A.3.4.2 Safety Class Design Criteria for Water Supply Systems
In addition to the criteria for general use and SS applications, the following
additional design requirements/guidance are applicable for water supply systems
used in SC applications.
A.3.4.2.1 Active features of a water supply system should be designed to preclude a
single point failure, if the component failure results in the system’s inability to
perform its safety function.
A.3.4.2.2 SC water supplies shall consist of two SC supplies. Both supplies should be
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A.3.5 Codes and Standards
The following codes and standards are applicable to the design, installation, operation,
and testing of water supply systems.
NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection
NFPA 22, Water Tanks
NFPA 24, Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their
Appurtenances
NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based
Fire Protection Systems
NFPA 70, National Electric Code®
Additional guidance is contained in the following FM Global Property Loss Prevention
Data Sheets.
3-2, Water Tanks for Fire Protection
3-7, Fire Protection Pumps
3-10, Installation and Maintenance of Private Fire Service Mains and their
Appurtenances
A.3.6 Operability Criteria for Safety Significant and Safety Class Water Supply Systems
TSR’s LCOs should be defined (including appropriate action statements to
address situations when the system is inoperable) in accordance with
DOE G 423.1-1.
TSR surveillance requirements should be defined using NFPA 25 inspection,
testing, and maintenance requirements, as a minimum, or other established
requirements by equipment manufacturers and water purveyors. See
DOE G 423.1-1, for guidance on the preparation of TSRs.
A.4 Fire Separation
The following provides a summary of the functions, critical characteristics, requirements, criteria
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A.4.1 System Function and Critical Characteristics
A.4.1.1 System Function
The SC and SS function of the fire separation system is defined in the DSA of the
facility (typically in Chapter 4). This may include information regarding the size and
type of fires for which the system is designed, along with any specific considerations
that may be required for the system to perform its intended function. For example,
the function of the fire barrier is generally to limit the transfer of thermal energy from
one side of the barrier to the other, thereby preventing a fire on one side of the
barrier from starting a fire or affecting nuclear materials stored on the other side of
the barrier for a specified period of time. If the barrier also has a load carrying
function, it should also perform that function during and after the fire.
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A.4.1.2 Critical Characteristics
The critical characteristics of the fire separation system should include the following
as appropriate:
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The fire barrier’s hourly fire-resistance rating;
Performance characteristics of doors, dampers, seals and other
components (e.g., load bearing, pressure rating, dynamic/static flow rating,
leakage rate, temperature transmission);
Materials used in the barrier that form the basic composition of the barrier
(e.g., gypsum wall board on steel stud with specific screw size and pattern
plus joint protection, or reinforced concrete masonry units of sufficient size
and thickness);
Protection of openings (including dimensions and materials of doors, door
frames, dampers, and penetration seal fire stops);
Mechanisms for, and timing of, any components that are required to
reposition to perform their SC or SS safety function (e.g., fire damper, fire
door closure); and,
Design criteria basis (e.g., Underwriters Laboratory (UL) Listing Design
Number, building code reference, test reports).
This information may also be included in the system design description.
A.4.2 System Boundary for the Fire Separation System
The boundary of the SC or SS fire barrier system shall be defined such that it is clear
which components are to be classified within the system. A boundary for fire barriers
may include all walls and devices designed to protect openings in the wall between
different fire zones.
A.4.3 Support Systems for the Fire Separation System
Fire barriers are primarily passive with active elements using self-actuating devices that
do not require motive force outside of the barrier component (e.g., self-actuating
dampers). Support systems are typically structural components, such as: structural
bearing or non-bearing fire barriers; floor/ceiling, column/beam assemblies; and,
trusses/roof framing. The latter are the most important support elements and shall be
classified as having a fire-resistance rating at least equal to, or greater than, that of the
SC or SS barrier and classified as equal, or superior, to SC or SS fire barrier system
when: 1) these elements provide structural support to credited SC or SS fire barriers; or
2) failure of the support system component could damage an adjacent SC or SS fire
barrier.
A.4.4 Design Criteria for Fire Separation Systems
The following provides a summary of the requirements, criteria and guidance for new SC
and SS fire separation systems.
A.4.4.1 Safety Significant Design Criteria for Fire Separation Systems
In addition to the criteria identified in Section 4.2 of DOE-STD-1066-2012, the
following additional design requirements/guidance are applicable for installations
used in SS applications:
A.4.4.1.1 Fire barrier installations should be designed to remain operable for those
environmental events for which they are relied on, as specified in the DSA.
Examples include:
Seismic events;
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Other natural phenomena hazards, such as high wind potential,
tornadoes, flooding, lightning, low temperature, and humidity;
Facility hazards, such as internal flooding, explosions, fire outside the
system boundary, missile and vehicle impacts, corrosive environments;
Wildland fire; and,
Physical damage from adjacent equipment and systems; (e.g., during
a seismic event).
A.4.4.1.2 Fire-rated doors, windows, dampers and penetration seals used to protect
openings should maintain the fire resistance rating of the fire barrier assembly.
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A.4.4.1.3 Fire separation system components (e.g., barriers, doors, dampers) should be
readily accessible for inspection and testing, as well as marked and identifiable
in the field, as required by a national recognized testing laboratory.
A.4.4.1.4 To support appropriate implementation of the site or project QA program
relative to fire protection systems, the following topics should be addressed
(beyond what is specifically identified in DOE O 420.1C and referenced NFPA
codes and standards):
Document control, including the assurance that documents are stored
properly to avoid damage and that responsibilities for the
completeness, maintenance and distribution are identified;
Records of qualification of fire protection staff and control of
qualification records;
Procurement documentation and control of purchased items or
services, receipt inspections, and verification of quality;
Identification and control of components (e.g., fire dampers, doors,
seals) per Requirement 8 of ASME NQA-1;
Requirements for handling, shipping and storage of components;
Control of nonconforming items to prevent inadvertent installation or
use;
Commercial grade dedication of components, based on third-party
testing and production monitoring on the contractor’s quality assurance
program;
Records of qualification for installation personnel and control of
qualification records;
Verification of approval or listing;
Records of qualification for tools and equipment used in preparation of
installation hardware and control of qualification records;
Records of proper use of component manufacturer installation
instructions (e.g., bolt torque for components, attachment to
structure/wall, mounting of frames) and control of qualification records;
Configuration and design control; and,
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Results of commissioning testing (including resolution of deficient
conditions found during testing).
A.4.4.1.5 The QA program should be audited in different phases (design, construction,
and operations), using DOE O 413.3B.
A.4.4.2 Safety Class Design Criteria for Fire Barriers
In addition to the criteria for SS applications, the following additional design
requirements/guidance are applicable for fire barrier installations used in SC
applications:
A.4.4.2.1 The following components shall not be used unless their potential impact is
evaluated and their reliability has been demonstrated:
Fire-rated glazing assemblies; and,
Curtain-style fire dampers in non-confinement ventilation ducts for SC
fire barriers (since their reliability to sufficiently close and latch under
dynamic flow has been documented as a concern by the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission).
A.4.4.2.2 For SC fire doors, fire-resistive glazing materials shall not be used over an area
of more than 100 square inches in one door leaf for the entire fire barrier.
A.4.4.2.3 Fire doors in SC fire barriers should be normally closed or equipped with
electro-magnetic hold open devices when doors are held open for reasons
other than convenience. These should be designed to close on activation of
any one of four smoke detectors (two detectors on each side of the fire door,
located as shown in the NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code,
section on smoke detection for door release service). The detectors should be
integral with the magnetic hold open device (unless the fire detection and alarm
system is also safety class). The doors should release on failure of primary
electrical power. All components should be SC. Fusible link devices, including
those that are integral to the door closers, should not be permitted to hold
doors open.
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A.4.4.2.4 When dampers are required in a SC fire separation system, they should be
designed to close under anticipated air flow velocities and anticipated
pressures, or air flow shall be shut down by redundant detection86 so as not to
compromise their effectiveness.
A.4.4.2.5 All opening protection devices that change position (e.g., doors, dampers) shall
be designed to preclude a single active component failure from preventing
achievement of the separation function. This may require redundant doors or
dampers and/or redundant closers, or the use of reliable components
accompanied with increased inspection and testing frequencies.
A.4.5 Operability Criteria for Safety Significant and Safety Class Fire Barriers
The TSR’s LCOs should be defined (including appropriate action statements to
address situations when the system is inoperable) in accordance with
DOE G 423.1-1.
Inspection, testing and maintenance of active components should be performed
in accordance with NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening
Protectives, to verify barrier system function. Passive features such as walls,
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floors and penetration seals should be inspected under a documented program
which identifies the nature of the inspections, their frequency and acceptance
criteria.
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Attachment A
Typical Water Supply Arrangements
This attachment provides some examples of possible water supply arrangements that are
intended to explain general requirements of Appendix A. These examples do not necessarily
provide all details, and may not describe all possible acceptable arrangements. Information in
this attachment is NOT to be construed as complete in all respects and the requirements of
Appendix A, referenced codes and standards, as well as “highly protected risk” expectations
take precedence over any information presented here.
Water Supply Arrangement No. 1: Multipurpose (domestic/industrial/fire) water supply system
tied to a municipal water provider outside of Department of Energy (DOE) control.
In this arrangement, water is obtained from a qualified municipal water purveyor.
This arrangement should not be utilized for safety class (SC) applications, but is used for
general purpose fire protection. In addition, this arrangement may be used for safety significant
(SS) applications if requirements for reliability, quality assurance (QA), and safe operation are
met. The reason the system is not to be used in SC applications is that the lack of DOE control
over the supply makes it prudent to have an additional system (e.g., backup) under DOE
control, to supply the facility. The use of this system for either SC or SS applications raises
concerns related to whether the municipality would be subject to DOE enforcement
requirements that would need to be addressed. Finally, this arrangement also raises issues
regarding where the SC or SS boundary would be drawn. Notwithstanding all these potential
drawbacks, arguments have been made that municipal water supplies are extremely reliable,
even more so than dedicated systems, and should be allowed. If this is the case for a given site
and facility, providing a justification to utilize a municipal system may be possible if all of the
nuclear safety criteria can be met and the issues discussed above are addressed.
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Water Supply Arrangement No. 2: Multipurpose (domestic/industrial/fire) water supply system
under DOE control.
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In this arrangement, water is obtained from a fresh-water source, such as a well or river, treated
and then stored on site by both suction and elevated water storage tanks.
Similar to Arrangement 1, this arrangement should not be utilized for SC applications, but is
used for general purpose fire protection. In addition, this arrangement may be used in SS
applications, if requirements for reliability, QA, and safe operation are met. The reason the
system is not to be used in SC applications is that, even though the system is essentially
passive and under DOE control, it is not under the facility’s control. Thus, having an additional
backup system that is under the facility’s control is prudent. Furthermore, this arrangement
raises issues regarding where the SC or SS boundary would be drawn.
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Water Supply Arrangement No. 3: DOE-site supplied by a separate site-maintained fire water
distribution network.
In this arrangement, water is obtained from a fresh-water source, such as a well or river, treated
and then stored on site by both suction and elevated water storage tanks. The fire water and
domestic water systems are separate. The only interface is the feeding of the fire water suction
tank from the domestic water system.
Similar to Arrangement 2, this arrangement should not be utilized for SC applications, but is
used for general purpose fire protection and may be used for SS applications, if requirements
for reliability, QA, and safe operation are met. The reason the system is not to be used in SC
applications is that, even though the system is under DOE control, it is not under the facility’s
control. Thus having an additional backup system that is under the facility’s control is prudent.
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Water Supply Arrangement No. 4: DOE-protected facility supplied by a dedicated fire water
distribution network.
In this arrangement, water is obtained from a fresh-water source, such as a well or river, treated
and then stored on site by both suction and elevated water storage tanks. The fire protection
suction tank is sized to provide adequate water supply without reliance of the fill for the design
basis fire.
This arrangement could be utilized for SS applications, if conditions specified in A.3.2 and A.3.3
of Appendix A are met. If the supplied system (e.g., wet pipe sprinkler) needs to operate in a
seismic event (e.g., to mitigate a seismically-induced fire), the supply system shall be qualified
to the same level as the supplied system.
This arrangement may be appropriate for use in SC applications with assurance that no active
single failure could disable the system.
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Water Supply Arrangement No. 5: Hazard-specific limited supply water system.
Water system flow and capacity for property protection, program preservation, life safety, etc.,
are specified by NFPA 1, Safety Code, NFPA 801, Standard for Fire Protection for Facilities
Handling Radioactive Materials, the International Building Code, NFPA 13, Standard for the
Installation of Sprinkler Systems, or other general industrial standards. These standards
typically require from several hundred thousand to several million gallons of water. None of
these specify the amount of water needed to adequately protect an SC or SS special hazard.
This shall be determined on a case-by-case basis and justified in the FHA or DSA, taking into
account issues, such as criticality and spread of contamination. Nuclear safety objectives often
can be achieved with much lower quantities of water, provided the system is independent of the
general building system. For example, 500 gallons may be sufficient to meet the SC objective
to protect a special hazard (e.g., a glovebox) in a given facility. Such a limited supply could be
provided by a single, passive, self-contained pressure tank within the facility, qualified to seismic
and other SC criteria (such as redundancy of active components), thus significantly limiting the
SC boundary. An additional water supply, per the above codes and standards, would be
required to meet other fire protection objectives, but that additional supply is not required to
meet SC or SS criteria.
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APPENDIX B
FIRE HAZARD ANALYSIS
This Appendix provides guidance on the development and content of a fire hazard analysis
(FHA) for Department of Energy (DOE) facilities as required by DOE Order (O) 420.1C, Facility
Safety, and fire protection design analysis to ensure the design requirements of Section 4, of
DOE Standard (STD) 1066-2012, Fire Protection, are accomplished.
B.1 General
B.1.1 The FHA should include an assessment of the risk from fire and related hazards
(wildland fire exposure, direct flame impingement, hot gases, smoke migration,
fire-fighting water damage, etc.) in relation to existing or proposed fire safety features to
ensure that the facility can be safely controlled and stabilized during and after a fire.
B.1.2 The FHA should address/define DOE orders, or mandatory codes and standards that
are applicable to the facility. If, during the analysis, it is determined that a departure
from requirements is necessary, the technical basis for requested relief in the form of
variances, exemptions or equivalencies should be documented in the FHA.
B.1.3 In accordance with the “graded approach” concept, the level of detail necessary for an
acceptable FHA is directly related to: the complexity of the facility; the potential risk to
the public and facility operators; and, property loss potential, in accordance with
established DOE limitations. A FHA for a fully compliant facility can be relatively brief,
but deviations from codes, standards or directives require documentation that may
substantially increase the level of detail.
B.1.4 The FHAs and facility assessment reports may be combined, provided they address all
essential elements. To facilitate the development of graded FHAs, the DOE Fire
Protection website contains copies of “models” of separate and combined FHAs and
assessment reports.
B.2 FHA Development
B.2.1 An analysis of planned facilities requiring a FHA should begin early in the development
phase to ensure that an acceptable level of protection is being incorporated in the
evolving design, including: building placement, height, area per floor, emergency
access, construction materials, fire areas, and other fire-related details.
B.2.1.1 The project or preliminary FHA (typically called a PFHA) should be updated
whenever significant changes occur and should form the basis for post-construction
FHA. A post-design FHA is often useful to document the changes during the
design. The analysis should also be integrated into the preliminary Documented
Safety Analysis (DSA) or other nuclear safety documentation when required.
B.2.1.2 For new facilities and significant modifications (e.g., valued in excess of $150
million), that are non-nuclear and not considered hazardous, the PFHA serves to
guide the construction process and provide historic documentation, but
post-construction FHA revisions are not required.
B.2.2 The FHA should be performed under the direction of a fire protection engineer (FPE).
This should include the directing of all of the technical aspects of a FHA’s development,
including support from emergency services, systems, electrical, and mechanical
engineers, as well as authorization basis and operations staff, as needed.
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B.2.3 A FHA should contain, but not be limited to, a conservative assessment of the following
as they relate to fire safety:
DOE orders, and industry codes and standards;
Mission and associated hazards;
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Occupancy classification and building code construction requirements;
Critical process equipment;
High-value property;
Fire hazards;
Operations;
Potential for a toxic, biological and/or radiological incident due to a fire;
Natural hazards (earthquake, flood, wind, lightning, and wildland fire) that may
impact on fire safety;
Damage potential: include the Maximum Possible Fire Loss (MPFL), including
the basis for the conclusions;
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Fire protection features, including special fire protection features, and fire
protection features classified as Safety Class (SC) or Safety Significant (SS);
Protection of vital safety systems that have a safety function during or following a
fire, such as confinement ventilation systems;
Life safety analysis;
Emergency planning;
Fire Department/Brigade response (may be discussed and evaluated in a stand
alone site-wide document);
Security and Safeguards considerations related to fire protection;
Electrical systems (e.g., transformers, switchgears, multi-tier cable trays);
Exposure fire potential and the potential for fire spread between two fire areas;
Effect of significant fire safety deficiencies on fire risk; and,
Environmental impacts from a fire, including suppression system run-off
considerations.
A graded approach may omit some of these topics, but it should be clear that the
omission was intentional.
B.2.4 The FHA should include consideration of conditions that may exist during normal
operations and special situations (e.g., during periods of decontamination, renovation,
modification, repair, and maintenance).
B.2.5 The FHA should evaluate the consequences of a single, worst-case automatic fire
protection system malfunction, such as: the failure of a detection system used to
activate a pre-action type sprinkler system and transmit an alarm to the site emergency
response force; or, the failure of a valve in the underground main that could impair
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multiple systems, either in the same building or in adjacent buildings evaluated as an
exposure.
B.2.6 The FHA should address findings, and when appropriate, provide a path forward for
resolving the finding. It is recommended that the FHA, in addition to discussions of
findings and recommendations found within the body of the report, provide a listing of
findings in table format. This is to avoid the potential for findings to become lost. A
distinction should be made between mandatory recommendations, including those listed
as general industry practice and those proposed as a matter of preference.
B.2.7 The focus of the FHA should be the individual fire areas that comprise the facility. A fire
area is an area that is physically separated from other areas by space, barriers, walls, or
other means, in order to contain fire within that area. Traditionally, fire-resistance ratings
of a minimum of two hours have been used to define fire areas. It cannot be assumed
that a two hour rated boundary is sufficient to contain a worst-case fire. Compliance with
the building code may require three- or four-hour rated free-standing boundaries, without
openings, designed to prevent failure in the event the structure on either side collapses.
Additional focus should include fire-rated compartmentalizing providing for the
separation and management of hazardous materials (chemical) inventories, such as the
“control area” concept in the International Building Code and the “lab unit” concept in the
National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 45, Standard on Fire Protection for
Laboratories Using Chemicals.
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B.2.8 The boundaries of exterior fire areas (yard areas) should be as determined by the
authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) or delegated authority. In a situation where a facility is
not subdivided by fire-rated construction, the fire area should be defined by the exterior
walls and roof of the facility. In production facilities, conveyor and trolley systems may
pass through credited fire walls or barriers. In some instances, the design and operation
of the equipment may preclude the use of fire dampers and similar devices. Such
installations in new construction may require fire testing and taking credit for all features
(non-rated fire dampers, metal construction, the use of fire-rated glass, in addition to
confinement control glass, etc.) of the conveyor/trolley design that will impede fire
spread from one fire area to an adjacent fire area.
B.2.9 In determining the adequacy of fire-rated construction, especially when the facility
structure or confinement system is being credited with preventing or limiting a
radiological release, it is important to fully estimate the fire severity and duration within
the facility, including transient, process equipment and facility construction materials that
are combustible. For example, a large process piping system constructed of plastic
piping could result in a large fire load, one which might challenge 1- or 2- hour fire-rated
construction.
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B.2.10.1 All credible fire-related failure modes of safety systems should be considered. It
should be noted that such systems may be active or passive. In the case of certain
passive SC or SS systems, the need for fire protection may not be required. This
can arise in the case of concrete vehicle barrier systems or drainage systems.
Such systems would generally be immune from fire damage by the nature of their
construction, and, thus would not require protection by an active fire-suppression
system.
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B.2.10.2 The analysis should determine whether a fire can have a credible impact on the SC
or SS system such that the system’s credited safety function is compromised.
B.2.11 Fire propagation and the potential for fire-induced radiological dispersal through the
facility should be considered. These effects should be considered for the normal
operating mode of the air distribution system, as well as alternate modes, such as
shutdown, that may result from a fire. In nuclear and radiological facilities, ventilation
(air flow) is from the least contaminated to the most contaminated areas. In large
facilities, this could represent a challenge for emergency responders, should the fire
originate in a lower contaminated area. Consideration should be given as to whether
such an event could compromise fire-fighter response, or if the facility’s layout would
permit alternate avenues to gain access to the fire area.
B.3 Fire Modeling
B.3.1 While not usually needed, a tool that may be used in the development of a FHA is a fire
model, such as those developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
as applied by FPEs, and approved for DOE use as a Central Registry Toolbox code.89
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B.3.2 All assumptions used in a model should be listed in the FHA and limiting conditions of
operation or specific administrative controls established to ensure that these
assumptions produce reasonably conservative results. In addition, small variations in an
assumption can have a major impact on the outcome. For example, assuming a door is
closed might reduce fire intensity by half, but there is no assurance that the door will
remain closed throughout the life of the facility. Because of their limitations and potential
for errors, the use of fire models to estimate the potential effects of fire in nuclear,
radiological, high-hazard and other facilities with potential resulting off-site and worker
consequences, should be limited to persons highly-qualified in the model’s use. Results
or outputs from the model should be approved by a FPE who is knowledgeable on the
use of the model. In all cases, the output of the model should be compared with
expected fire dynamics. When the model’s output does not match normally-expected
fire dynamics, the model’s output should be suspect.
B.4 Special Considerations
B.4.1 As a general rule, nuclear, high-hazard, explosive, and certain other facilities may
require a higher standard of fire protection than that normally accepted for general
industry, and, in some cases, above that considered acceptable for “highly protected
risk” facilities, including the use of SC and SS fire protection systems.
B.4.2 The analysis may rely on actual fire testing or historical data on fire events both inside
and outside the DOE complex, provided that adequate documentation of such
information is available for the AHJ’s review.
B.4.3 The quantity and associated hazards of flammable liquids and gases, as well as
combustible liquids and other materials that may be found within the fire area should be
factored into the analyses. Consideration should also be given to the presence of
transient combustibles associated with storage and maintenance activities.
B.4.3.1 When conditions prevent employment of normal fire protection features, such as
automatic sprinklers, noncombustible construction, and fire-resistant boundaries,
the FHA should quantify fixed-combustibles and their locations and determine limits
and locations of transient combustibles. These limits are usually enforced through
formal combustible loading programs with permits for each combustible material
brought into the area.
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B.4.3.2 Averaging combustible loading throughout a space as a means to characterize the
fire severity is not considered an acceptable technique since localized severity,
vulnerability, and combustible loading may vary significantly from the average. If
combustible loading calculations are provided under limited applications, it should
be under the direction of the AHJ.
B.4.4 FHAs for high-bay locations should consider the effects of smoke/hot gas stratification
that may occur at some intermediate point below the roof or ceiling, as well as the
potential for delayed sprinkler response. Similarly, the effect of smoke movement
through doors and dampers held open by fusible links should be addressed.
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B.4.5 When both a FHA and a safety basis document (DSA, Safety Analysis Document, or
Basis for Interim Operation) are developed for a facility, the developmental effort should
be coordinated to the maximum extent possible to avoid duplication of effort. It is
recognized, however, that because a FHA is based on the premise that a fire will occur
and considers a variety of fire issues (property loss and program interruption potential)
that are not normally considered in the DSA, the conclusions of the FHA may be more
conservative for the facility as a whole, while the DSA may be more conservative for a
specific process. For example, the FHA may assume that building sprinklers are
sufficient for fixed and transient combustibles, but the DSA may rely on combustible
controls to limit fire exposure in a specific area. Nevertheless, the FHA and its
conclusions should be addressed in the facility DSA in such a manner as to reflect all
relevant fire safety objectives, as defined in DOE O 420.1C. As a general rule, the FHA
should be developed so as to provide input into the DSA. Thus, some portions of the
FHA may be developed early in the safety basis development process, and, in some
cases concurrently with the safety basis development process. In no case should the
FHA be back-fitted so that results of the FHA correspond to results of the safety basis
documentation. However, the FHA is required, as described in Section B.2.4 of this
Appendix, to address DSA design basis fire scenarios and the protection of SC and SS
features.
B.4.6 Information related to emergency response (number of emergency responders, number
and types of apparatus, response time, etc.) should be incorporated into the safety basis
documentation as a means of clearly establishing a “floor”, below which this level of
capability should not be reduced. This information may be discussed in the Baseline
Needs Assessment.
B.5 Fire Protection Design Analysis
The Fire Protection Design Analysis should include the elements identified below in order to
ensure the requirements of DOE O 420.1C are incorporated into design criteria. This analysis is
not applicable for nuclear facilities (See Section B.2 of this Appendix for FHA development).
B.5.1 Building Code Requirements. The occupancy group for the building should be identified
based on the building’s intended use and preliminary hazards evaluation. This should
be used to determine the limitations on height, area and construction type. Any other
unique features of the building, which are addressed by sections of the building code
should be identified (e.g., atrium, balcony, below grade, windowless).
B.5.2 Fire Separation. Fire areas and other fire separations should be identified as required
by values per DOE O 420.1C, such as occupancy groups, control areas, hazards
separation and separation of safety systems. Fire wall and fire barrier fire resistance
rating requirements should be identified.
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B.5.3 Life Safety. Life safety requirements for the occupancy group, such as occupant load,
exit capacity, travel distance and fire protection features (e.g., fire detection and alarm,
fire suppression, smoke control) should be identified in accordance with NFPA 101, Life
Safety Code®.
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B.5.4 Applicable Fire Protection Standards. The NFPA codes and standards relating to
specific processes to be part of the project should be identified (e.g., NFPA 34, Standard
for Dipping Coating and Processes Using Flammable or Combustible Liquids, NFPA 85,
Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazard Code, NFPA 86, Standard for Ovens and
Furnaces). NFPA codes and standards relating to specific occupancies that are to be
part of the building should be identified (e.g., NFPA 45 Fire Protection for Laboratories
Using Chemicals, NFPA 88A, Parking Structures, NFPA 820 Fire Protection in
Wastewater Treatment and Collection Facilities). As the design matures, specific fire
protection design requirements should be identified.
B.5.5 Code Compliance. Design criteria documents should ensure compliance with the
applicable codes and standards identified. Any changes in the design or construction
should be monitored for compliance with the established criteria.
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APPENDIX C
RELOCATABLE STRUCTURES
C.1 Application
The provisions of this Appendix apply to the purchase and lease, and to the design and
construction, of all relocatable structures that:
will remain in place for more than 180 days on-site;
contain significant fire hazards; or,
have programmatic importance or significant value as determined by the cognizant fire
protection engineer (FPE).
This Appendix also applies to all cargo containers, tents and membrane structures regardless of
the 180 day minimum period described above. The applicability of this Appendix excludes
mobile laboratories and other relocatable structures that contain an engine and drive train.
Modifications made to existing relocatable structures should be performed in accordance with
this Appendix. Site-specific interpretations of the provisions of this Appendix should be the
responsibility of the DOE authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).
C.2 Structural Requirements
C.2.1 Construction. Except for temporary, short term parking of cargo containers and
semi-trailers, relocatable structures should be constructed to conform to applicable
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards and the International Building
Code (IBC) and DOE Orders (O).
C.2.2 Compartmentation. Relocatable structures should be separated such that the largest
fire area does not exceed the limits imposed by the building code. No fire area in a
relocatable structure should have a Maximum Possible Fire Loss (MPFL) exceeding
limits imposed by DOE O 420.1C, Facility Safety.
C.2.3 Anchors and Supports. Except for cargo containers and semi-trailers, each relocatable
structure should have support and anchoring systems that have been properly designed
and installed to resist overturning and lateral movement of the structure.
C.2.4 Interior Finish. The interior finish of all relocatable structures should comply with
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, as amended below.
C.2.4.1 Relocatable structures used for any of the following occupancies should have a
Class A interior finish:
Dedicated to housing electronic data processing equipment or other
computer equipment;
Structures used for sleeping quarters;
Structures used for storing, processing, or involving radiological materials;
and,
Structures used for storing or operating lasers and related equipment.
C.2.4.2 If fire retardant, pressure-impregnated wood is used as interior finish, it should be
the non-leachable type that meets Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Standard Rain
Test, and should be installed with corrosion-resistant fasteners that will withstand
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the chemicals impregnated in the wood. It should be rated as FR-S material, as
currently listed in the UL Building Materials Directory, or equivalent.
C.2.4.3 Tents or other membrane-type structures should have both a Class A surface
burning characteristic and pass Test Method 2 of NFPA 701, Standard Methods of
Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Film.
C.2.5 Exposed Flooring. Relocatable structures with open under-floor areas should be
provided with a means, such as skirting, to prevent the accumulation of combustibles
and debris beneath the structures.
C.2.6 Identification. All relocatable structures should be marked with a number, symbol, or
name for identification purposes. The marking system used should be permanent and
consistent with the system currently used at the site.
C.2.7 Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC). HVAC equipment should be listed or
approved by a nationally-recognized, independent fire testing authority and installed in
accordance with its approved design and applicable industry standards. Such HVAC
equipment should be inspected and maintained per the manufacturer’s
recommendations. Portable heating appliances should not be permitted as a permanent
source of building heat.
C.2.8 Surveillance. Exterior structural features of relocatable structures should be inspected in
conjunction with the site fire protection assessment program to monitor potential physical
deterioration due to atmospheric conditions. If such deterioration has resulted in a
significant increase in fire risk, structural repairs or other appropriate mitigating
measures should be implemented.
C.3 Placement Requirements
C.3.1 Separation Distances. Relocatable structures should comply with NFPA 80A,
Recommended Practice for Protection of Buildings from Exterior Fire Exposures.
In all cases, the required separation distance should be based on the “worst
case” between the structures, such as when structures are positioned on an
angle. Required distances to separate permanent buildings or facilities from
relocatable structures should be determined in a similar manner. Due to the
many factors that should be considered for permanent buildings, NFPA 80A
should be used to establish their separation distance.
C.3.2 Exposures. Exposures presented by exterior canopies, connecting walkways, and
intervening combustibles should also be considered when determining separation
distances and protection features.
There should be no storage of combustible or hazardous materials between the
relocatable structure and the exposed building(s).
C.3.3 Location Restrictions
Relocatable structures should be placed in a manner such that emergency
vehicles can operate within 100 feet of the structure. The space between the
structure and the road should be free of natural obstructions that would prevent,
or severely restrict, access by emergency responders. Security barriers should
be designed in a manner that permits emergency access. Landscaping and
similar non-essential obstructions should not restrict emergency access.
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Relocatable structures should not be located where they impede or otherwise
hinder personnel egress or ingress to, or within, other facilities or structures.
Relocatable structures should not be located where they impede, or otherwise
hinder, the access of emergency response vehicles to other facilities or
structures or fire protection appurtenances, such as: post indicator valves; fire
department connections; main drain and test connections; and, main control
valves.
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Relocatable structures should not be placed inside permanent facilities that do
not have sprinklers, unless a fire hazard analysis (FHA) demonstrates that there
is no significant increase in fire risk to the facility. Structures that are placed
inside permanent facilities should be protected with the same level of fire
protection as provided for the permanent facility.
Relocatable structures should not be placed over control valves, access ways to
underground utilities, utility corridors, gas mains, or water mains. Relocatable
structures may be placed above utility lines that service the structure itself.
Relocatable structures should not be placed beneath vital power lines or lines
over 600 volts such that a fire in the structure could damage the lines. Such
structures also should not be placed under other vital utilities, such as
communication cables and inerting gas lines, unless the relocatable structure is
protected by an automatic fire suppression system. Service conductor
clearances and disconnects should be in accordance with NFPA 70, National
Electric Code® .
Site location(s) for relocatable structures should be evaluated for wildland fire
exposures. When a significant fire risk exists, appropriate fire-resistive building
materials and/or other methods of protection should be utilized as determined by
the cognizant FPE.
Relocatable structures should not be placed where they obstruct access to fire
hydrants (see Section C.6.3 of this Appendix).
C.3.4 Cargo Containers. Cargo containers should be limited to stacks two-high, unless
otherwise approved by the cognizant FPE. The arrangement of cargo containers should reflect
the fire hazard of contents, the risk to personnel, value, and access for emergency responders.
C.4 Nuclear and Radiological Operations
Hazard Category 2 and 3 Nuclear and Radiological Facilities. This section addresses the use of
relocatable structures for hazard category 2 and 3 nuclear and radiological operations and
storage for both short-term as well as longer term usage. Such usage is generally associated
with the temporary storage of materials, or waste management operations. The use of such
structures for nuclear operations or storage is discouraged and should only be employed for
very limited time periods, or when activities, such as waste remediation operations that are of a
limited life. Such structures should not be employed for ongoing long-term operations. All other
applicable requirements for nuclear facility operations (e.g., 10 C.F.R. Part 830, Nuclear Safety
Management, documented safety analysis, FHA requirements, glovebox protection
requirements) apply to these facilities.
C.4.1 The use of relocatable structures for hazard category 2 and 3 nuclear operations or
storage should be approved by the AHJ.
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C.4.2 Semi-trailers and cargo containers used for hazard category 2 and 3 nuclear materials,
and radiological hazards.
May be used for the temporary storage or handling of hazard category 2 and 3
quantities of nuclear materials and radiological materials, when such use is
supported by the safety basis documentation.
The trailer or cargo container’s exterior and interior, including floors, should be of
non-combustible construction.
In the case of trailers:
o tires should be removed;
o the trailer should be adequately supported for safe normal usage, as well
as for off-normal conditions such as natural phenomena hazards (e.g.,
seismic, wind, tornado, flooding); and,
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o truck tractors should not be connected to trailers while the trailers are
being used for storage or operational purposes.
Trailers and cargo containers should be safeguarded against exposure fires that
may result from adjacent facilities or wildland fire events.
Trailers or cargo containers should be sited and protected to accommodate fire
department operations.
When multiple trailers and or cargo containers are used to reduce material-at-risk
(MAR), storage facilities containing MAR should either be: 1) provided with
safety class or safety significant fire wall assemblies between structures which
are designed to survive a design basis event; or, 2) or physically separated by
the minimum distance as defined in NFPA 80A, unless the FHA or safety basis
documentation determines that greater separation distance is required.
When the trailer or cargo container is elevated, and access to the structure is
required on a routine basis, a suitable means should be made for accessing and
exiting the trailer. Steps and platforms when provided should meet OSHA
requirements.
C.4.3 Fabric structures which are frame supported have the following limitations and
requirements for hazard category 2 and 3 nuclear materials, and radiological hazards:
May be used for buried waste retrieval operations where the FHA and safety
documentation do not identify the potential for fires to impact the structure in an
unacceptable manner (unacceptable radiological release, threat to workers or
public, fire damage, impact to mission, etc.).
May be used for the storage of non-flammable/combustible liquid waste in metal
drums when such use is supported by fire hazard analysis and safety basis
documentation.
Should not be used for the storage of waste stored in combustible (wood, plastic,
etc.) containers.
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Fabric structures should be constructed of non-combustible materials. Fabric
should be fire retardant and not support continued combustion without the
presence of a flame or heat source.
Fabric structures should be located or protected against exposure fires that may
result from adjacent facilities or wildland fire events.
Multiple fabric structures should be fire separated from each other by physical
distance or otherwise protected in accordance with NFPA 80A, unless the FHA
or safety basis documentation requires additional separation.
Structures located within fabric/tent structures and which are used for waste
sorting or handling operations, combustible storage, equipment maintenance, or
other similar operations should be provided with automatic fire suppression.
C.5 Occupancy Considerations
Unless a graded FHA demonstrates that a particular occupancy represents an unacceptable fire
risk to the health and safety of the public, site personnel, or to program continuity, no restrictions
are placed on the occupancy of portable structures except as described by NFPA, the IBC and
DOE guidance listed below.
Relocatable structures should be governed by site or facility-specific procedures for the use and
storage of combustible, flammable, radioactive, and hazardous materials so as to minimize the
risk from fire. Such procedures should also exist for activities, such as smoking limitations,
isolation of hot work, and other fire prevention measures that contribute to a reduction in fire
risk.
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C.5.1 Computer Automated Information Systems Equipment. Relocatable structures used to
house automated information systems or other computer equipment should comply with
NFPA 75.
C.5.2 Laboratories. Structures may be used to house laboratories provided they were
designed for this purpose and comply with DOE-STD-1066-2012 and the applicable
NFPA standards.
C.5.3 Hazardous Material Storage. Relocatable structures may be used for the storage of
hazardous materials if the structures comply with DOE-STD-1066-2012, the applicable
NFPA standards, and all applicable hazardous waste storage requirements.
C.5.4 Sleeping Facilities. Sleeping areas should not be permitted in relocatable structures
unless they comply with NFPA 501, Standard on Manufactured Housing. Additionally,
these should conform with the applicable provisions of NFPA 101, including the
requirements for two remote means of egress, an automatic sprinkler system and a
smoke detection system that alarms in the facility and is interconnected with the site fire
alarm/signaling system.
C.5.5 Remote Facilities. When the fire protection criteria of this Appendix cannot be feasibly
met because the relocatable structure is in a remote location, alternate fire protection
features may be provided as determined by the AHJ.
C.5.6 Portable Heat Producing Devices. Coffee pots, hot plates, ovens, and similar items
producing heat or capable of overheating should be listed by a nationally recognized,
independent testing agency. All such devices or the receptacles into which they are
plugged should feature a light or other equivalent means to indicate when the appliance
is energized. Devices should be de-energized at the end of each workday.
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C.6 Fire Protection Requirements
C.6.1 Automatic Fire Suppression. A complete automatic fire suppression system designed
per the applicable NFPA standards when required should be provided for relocatable
structures as follows:
In all structures over 5,000 square feet;
In all structures having an MPFL in excess of $5 million;
In all structures where the MPFL will affect a vital program for a period longer
than that specified as acceptable by the AHJ;
In all structures where quantities of hazardous materials are used or stored in
excess of the limits delineated in NFPA 400, Hazardous Materials Code, or
alternate model fire code as determined by the AHJ; and,
In all structures used for sleeping quarters, including day care centers. (For such
structures, “quick-response” sprinklers should be utilized).
Exception 1: Limited supply suppression systems may be used when a reliable
water supply is not available, or when the application of water would
increase the overall hazard in the event of a fire.
Exception 2: Automatic sprinkler systems are not required in fabric or membrane-
type structures when alternate means of fire protection will provide an
acceptable level of protection. Such means include, but are not limited
to, fire detection systems combined with foam fire extinguishing
systems and other special total flooding fire suppression systems.
C.6.2 Portable Fire Extinguishers. Portable fire extinguishers, listed by a nationally recognized
independent testing agency, should be provided for relocatable structures in accordance
with NFPA 10, Portable Fire Extinguishers.
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C.6.3 Fire Hydrants. All relocatable structures should be placed between 50 feet and 300 feet
to a fire hydrant.
Exception 1: This requirement does not apply to those structures that are required to
be mobile and are moved on a regular basis to support an operation,
such as field monitoring and sampling trailers.
Exception 2: This requirement does not apply to structures under 5,000 square feet
in floor area, or when the MPFL is less than $5 million.
Exception 3: This requirement does not apply to remote structures, as determined
by the DOE AHJ.
C.6.4 Emergency Notification and Egress. All relocatable structures that are occupied by
people should have access to a means to summon emergency assistance. In situations
where a fire alarm or signaling system is not otherwise provided or required, this may
take the form of a telephone, radio, or equivalent means.
Relocatable structures should be provided with fire alarm and notification
systems as required by NFPA 101 for the specific occupancy.
Relocatable structures equipped with an automatic fire suppression or detection
system should also be equipped with local alarm(s) that transmit separate and
distinct signals for fire, trouble, and supervisory to either: 1) the site fire
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department/emergency response center; or 2) to a continuously occupied station
for the purpose of initiating emergency response.
Provisions for emergency egress, including exits, emergency lighting, and exit
signage should be in accordance with NFPA 101.
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APPENDIX D
TRANSITIONAL FACILITIES
D.1 Transitional facility planning should consider the impact that such a transition has on fire
protection features and activities. Such factors are additionally important if the facility
possesses a definable value and/or mission as determined by the Department of Energy
(DOE) program office, or if a fire would significantly increase the cost of the transition
process. Examples of the latter, include the destruction of vital equipment required for
transitional activities, a delay in transition commitments, the undermining of public
confidence, and an increase in the cost of clean-up.
D.1.1 It should be noted that considerable cost savings (e.g., electric, heating, inspection,
testing, and maintenance) may be realized when combustibles within transitional
facilities are reduced to near zero, which, in turn, permits deactivation of the building’s
fire suppression and alarm system, provided that fixed combustibles, such as
construction materials, interior finish, electrical cables, and combustible roofing are
not a fire threat.
D.2 Fire safety and emergency response for transitional facilities are governed by the
requirements contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) 10 C.F.R. Part 851,
Worker Health and Safety Program, (including 29 C.F.R. Part 1926, Safety and Health
Regulations for Construction) and the provisions of the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) Standard 241, Safeguarding Construction, Alteration and Demolition
Operations. (See also FM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheet 1-0, Safeguards
During Construction, and Chapter 8 of NFPA 801, Standard for Fire Protection for
Facilities Handling Radioactive Materials.)
D.3 Decisions relating to fire safety of such facilities should be made on the basis of the
following principles, with key aspects being captured in the transitional facility Fire
Hazard Analysis (FHA).
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D.3.1 Fire risks imposed by the work in relation to the need for traditional fire safety features
should be evaluated. The facility’s FHA may be utilized, when applicable, to complete
this evaluation. This can be accomplished through a graded FHA that has been
reviewed and concurred with by the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). All requests
for relief should be processed in accordance with DOE procedures. Approved relief
from normal DOE requirements should be listed on the signature page.
D.3.2 Fire hazards within these facilities may change over time, such as an increase in
combustible loading during abatement activities. Fire protection should be adequate
to deal with these changes. The FHA, together with updated pre-incident plans,
should account for these changes through a phasing schedule, or it should be
revised, as appropriate, when significant changes in occupancy or hazard occur that
affect fire safety.
D.3.3 Fire safety features that have originally been required by DOE may be rendered
inoperable or considered no longer needed if justified by the FHA, provided that the
safety of facility workers and emergency responders will not be compromised and no
additional threat to the environment is created. Such features may be abandoned in
place (and properly identified as being out of service), until they are dismantled as
part of planned demolition activities.
D.3.4 The decision to deactivate automatic fire suppression systems in large facilities
should consider the possibility that fire department personnel may not be able to
safely enter the facility to effect manual fire suppression. If DOE concurs that such an
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approach can be done safely without undermining public confidence, a defensive
tactical approach (i.e., exterior fire attack and protection of exposures), should be a
part of the baseline needs assessment described in Section 6 of DOE Standard
(STD) 1066-2012, Fire Protection, and written into the emergency response
organization’s updated pre-incident plan. Such an approach necessitates additional
emphasis on maintaining communication and cooperation between facility personnel
and the emergency responders so that emergency responders are aware of changes
in occupancy and fire protection system status.
D.3.5 Retained fire protection features in these facilities are not required to comply with all
of the design and installation criteria of the governing NFPA standard, if the AHJ
concurs that the system will function adequately during a fire in its altered design
mode. The AHJ concurrence should be documented in accordance with site
procedures.
D.3.5.1 Retained fire protection features should be inspected, tested and maintained to
ensure that the features will function adequately during fire incidents.
D.3.6 Transitional facilities should be routinely inspected and reviewed by representatives of
the fire department and fire protection engineering staffs consistent with established
standard operating procedures and fire protection program criteria. Tours of facilities
should also be conducted by the fire department to familiarize their personnel with
existing conditions and to revalidate pre-incident plans. Drills and training exercises
should also be conducted at these locations at an appropriate frequency
commensurate with the fire risks and complexity of the facility.
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D.3.7 Prior to commencement of work activities in a facility, the transitional facility FHA
should be updated, and appropriate procedures should be approved and
implemented (including worker training) to govern the control of potentially hazardous
operations including, but not limited to, cutting and welding, storage and handling of
flammable or combustible liquids, transient combustibles, and sources of ignition,
such as temporary wiring and heating equipment. Smoking areas, if allowed on the
premises, should also be established.
D.3.8 The fire risks associated with materials and processes used as part of the transition
process should be evaluated by a fire protection engineer. Fire protection features
should be adequate to limit these risks to an acceptable level. Combustible
equipment required for transitional facilities should be limited to a one-day supply
within the facility, unless automatic sprinkler protection is being maintained. Facilities
for the storage of combustible materials should be located outside and away from the
structure.
D.3.9 The deactivation of process lines containing hazardous materials, as well as
flammable or combustible liquids, should be preceded by an analysis or performed
under a work plan that addresses the methods used to control related hazards during
the deactivation process. Appropriate safeguards need to be in place to control and
minimize the release of residual materials that may remain in piping and tanks.
D.3.10 Safeguards to ensure facility worker and emergency responder safety and health
should conform to the requirements in 10 C.F.R. Part 851 and the requirements for
buildings under construction or demolition as provided in NFPA 241, Standard for
Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations, unless relief has
been granted by the AHJ. In buildings where regular tours and inspections are
conducted, adequate exits and lighting should be provided as a minimum, as required
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by NFPA 101, Life Safety Code. Compensatory measures should be established
whenever routine surveillance is being performed in these facilities. These measures
should be approved by the site fire authority. Locked and abandoned facilities where
there is no human occupancy do not need to maintain emergency egress features.
D.3.11 When no automatic system exists, an effective means for manually summoning the
fire department and for communicating with personnel inside of a building is required.
This can take the form of exterior fire alarm pull stations or call boxes, telephones
(fixed or mobile), radios, or some combination of the above, based on the accessibility
of the devices to all personnel and their reliability. However, in accordance with
NFPA 101, all egress features should be reviewed once the facility is reopened for
actual demolition activities. Stairwells should be inspected on a routine basis and
maintained accessible, clear, and dry, in the event firefighting activities are required.
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D.3.12 All retained interior fire protection systems should be maintained operational to the
extent possible while interior work activities are taking place. The sequence of
removal of these systems should be clearly spelled out in contractor requirement
documents and the FHA. Verification of operable status should include appropriate
inspection and testing, in accordance with established procedures. Sprinkler systems
should be retained until all fixed and transient combustible materials have been
removed. When it is economically feasible, wet sprinkler systems may be converted
to dry systems to minimize heating needs. Any temporary deactivation of fire
protection features during transition operations should be treated as an impairment,
with appropriate interim compensatory measures implemented until the feature is
returned to full operational mode pending final demolition. It should be noted that,
during winter months when limited heating is provided within facilities undergoing
transition, it may be impossible to prevent sprinkler and standpipe system freezing,
due to the potential for hidden piping and piping low points that may not drain, or that
cannot be drained economically. Deactivated systems deteriorate rapidly. Fire
suppression systems should not be removed from service for a prolonged period with
the intent to restore protection for safety of workers when final disposition is funded.
When feasible, automatic sprinklers should be maintained so that they can be
supplied by the fire department utilizing the sprinkler connection.
D.3.13 The site and facility fire water distribution system, including hydrants, fire department
connections, and interior standpipe systems, should be maintained in an operable
state. Access for mobile apparatus for emergency response should be maintained
and verified on a frequent basis. (Refer to fire department pre-incident fire plans.)
D.3.14 To the extent that the FHA validates the need to maintain fire protection features
during transition activities, such features should be inspected, tested and maintained,
consistent with established procedures, sufficient to ensure that they will function
effectively during a fire, based on their intent during transition. Defects or design
deficiencies that are not essential to ensure liability and effective performance, as
determined by the AHJ, may remain as is.
D.3.15 Temporary Building, Facilities or Shelter used to support transition activities. These
type of buildings are ones that are used to support transition activities and may be
built or used for supporting operations or ancillary functions. These facilities do not
remain after facility transition is complete and are considered operational for no more
than 18 months. These facilities require design review by a fire protection engineer,
considering the application of the Building Code and DOE-STD-1066-2012 to ensure
minimum fire and life safety is considered. Consideration should be given to the fact
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that they will not be in service, except during the project life. Documentation may be
in the form of the scope of work or design requirements document used to procure or
construct the temporary building.
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APPENDIX E
Sample Qualification Template for Lead Fire Protection Engineers
Introduction: Office/Facility-Specific Qualification Standards should (as applicable) supplement
Functional Area Qualification Standards and establish unique operational competency
requirements at the field element, site, or facility level.
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Hazards (type, extent and degree) vary at individual sites and facilities and the qualification
process should be tailored to meet specific needs. Not all fire protection engineers (FPEs) are
expected to be qualified as lead fire protection engineers, but those responsible for key fire
protection reviews and approvals should be qualified at this level. Further, individuals need not
be qualified in all areas, but should be qualified for those areas when they are assigned final
review or approval authority relative to fire protection.
Purpose: The purpose of this template is to establish suggested qualification requirements for
Office/Facility-Specific Qualification Standards for FPEs that perform the following lead fire
protection engineer activities.
Lead Fire Protection Engineer – A FPE who serves as program manager; provides final fire
protection approval of new facility designs or significant modifications to existing facilities;
approves, at the contractor’s level, exemption, equivalency or alternative designs for fire
protection; leads fire self-assessments; approves fire hazard analysis; reviews safety basis
documentation, such as design safety analysis; or provides other site-specific approvals that
should require fire protection expertise.
Organization and Content:
1. Applicability
2. Implementation
3. Background and Experience:
a. Minimum education, qualification, certification or registration level (graduate of fire
protection engineer or engineering technology program, or registration as a fire
protection engineer)
b. Minimum years of experience in fire protection engineering, including any required
specific levels such as “responsibly-in-charge,” and required minimum performance
period
4. Level and degree of site specific knowledge required for:
a. Site fire protection organization
b. Fire protection program and associated procedures
c. How the fire protection organization interfaces with other site organizations such as
safety basis, radiation protection, site utilities organizations, safety organization, and
other organizations as may be appropriate.
d. Fire water supply system
e. Fire department services
f. Process for handling design changes
g. Process for management and readiness assessments
5. Previous experience that would be required and that is commensurate with the approval
being granted, i.e., previous experience in design review, developing or reviewing relief
requests from the Department of Energy (DOE) order or mandatory code and standard
requirements, DOE directives interpretation and application.
6. Qualification sub-elements, including, but not limited to, the review and approval at the fire
protection program level:
a. Design approvals
b. Design issue resolution
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c. Fire hazard analysis and fire protection assessment approvals
d. Safety basis documentation review and comment submittal approval
e. Fire protection engineering analysis approval
f. Approval of requests for relief from DOE directives and mandatory codes and standards
g. Approval of alternate approaches to design requirements
h. Nuclear fire safety
i. Performance base initiative submittals
j. Other site specific elements as may be applicable
7. Competency knowledge level. Approval authority should be at the expert level.
a. Familiarity level
b. Working level
c. Expert level
d. Demonstrate the ability level
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8. Evaluation requirement and method of qualification
a. Satisfactory completion of a written examination
b. Satisfactory completion of an oral examination
c. Satisfactory accomplishment of an observed task or actively directly related to a
competency
d. Documented evaluation of equivalencies (such as applicable experience in the field)
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APPENDIX F
EXPLANATORY MATERIAL
This Appendix provides additional explanatory material supporting the requirements in the body
of Department of Energy (DOE) Standard (STD) DOE-STD-1066-2012, Fire Protection. These
“endnotes” are identified by their corresponding section number.
1 1.2 Where DOE facilities are used for work done by others, applicable documents such as
Memorandum of Understanding, should address the following concerns and responsibilities:
Facility protection to prevent threats to nearby nuclear and non-nuclear DOE/NNSA facilities;
Approval for modifications to the facility structure;
Requiring that DOE/NNSA requirements be applicable to facility modifications;
Fire protection water supply and potential impact on required water supply for DOE/NNSA
facilities, including the need for separate fire water supplies;
Inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection systems; and,
Which concerns and responsibilities should remain a Field Office responsibility, and which
responsibilities may be transferred to the operating contractor.
2 1.5 The Central Technical Authority (CTAs) are designated by the Secretary of Energy, April 26, 2005,
memorandum. CTA activities are described in DOE O 410.1, Central Technical Authority Responsibilities
Regarding Nuclear Safety Requirements.
3 1.5 This definition is from DOE O 251.1C, Departmental Directives Program. In accordance with DOE
O 410.1, Central Technical Authority Responsibilities Regarding Nuclear Safety Requirements,
exemptions may apply to Federal personnel and/or contractors. For Federal personnel, an exemption is
formal and final relief from the need to comply with applicable requirements of DOE regulations and
directives. For contractors, an exemption is a formal and final release from a provision in a DOE order,
notice, or manual that has been included in their contract; or from one or more requirements in a
Regulation. Processes for obtaining approval for exemptions to 10 C.F.R. Part 830, Nuclear Safety
Management, are found in 10 C.F.R. Part 820, Procedural Rules for DOE Nuclear Activities; related
guidance is provided in DOE-STD-1083, Processing Exemptions to Nuclear Safety Rules and Approval of
Alternative Methods for Documented Safety Analyses. Processes for obtaining approval to exemptions to
DOE orders, notices and manuals are either included in the Directive or are found in DOE M 251.1-1B,
Departmental Directives Program Manual.
4 1.5 Fire Loss. When determining fire loss, the estimated damage to the facility and contents typically
includes replacement cost, less salvage value, and typically excludes property scheduled for demolition;
and decommissioned property not carried on books as a value. Fire loss typically includes the cost of
decontamination and cleanup; the loss of production; the indirect costs of fire extinguishment (such as
damaged fire department equipment); and, the effects on related areas.
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5 2 DOE and contractor fire safety programs include all activities pertaining to fire hazards and related
perils including: emergency services, operations and maintenance activities, such as hot work or
combustible material handling or storage; activities related to fire safety; installation and testing of fire
protection systems; water supply and distribution systems; fire safety training; assessments; facility and
site walk downs; and other fire protection activities that are not explicitly identified here.
6 2.1 For example: “DOE expects that the site fire department will maintain a capability to provide
Advanced Life Support, as defined in the State of…” or “…will provide an emergency services capability
that fully conforms with the requirements of the State of…, DOE directives, and National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) codes and standards, unless explicit relief has been granted by DOE.” Note that
state requirements do not apply on DOE sites but may apply to responses off-site as part of mutual
assistance agreements.
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7 2.2.2 Refer to NFPA 5000, Building and Construction Code, Chapter 34 for determination of control
areas and protection levels as it relates to NFPA 1, Fire Code, and NFPA 400, Hazardous Materials
Code.
8 2.2.2 Public Law 107-217 Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works requires Federal agencies to
use national consensus standards. DOE regulations and directives require use of “applicable” fire
standards. The National Fire Codes (NFC) comprise over 200 codes and standards. In addition, ASTM
and other organizations promulgate national standards for fire protection. The applicable standards are
generally a small subset of the total which may vary significantly from facility to facility, depending on how
the facility is used and the hazards it contains. Applicability can usually be determined by an
“applicability” statement at the beginning of each standard and as determined by the authority having
jurisdiction (AHJ). Building construction related to egress and life safety should comply with the NFPA
101, Life Safety Code® . Conflicts between the International Building Code (IBC) and NFPA 101 related to
fire resistance rating should conform to NFPA 101. Compliance with NFPA 101 should be considered to
satisfy the exit requirements of 29 C.F.R. Part 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards. The
International Fire Code (IFC) is a companion document to the IBC. However, for DOE operations, the
IFC and other local codes, should only be applied when the required by local jurisdictional agreements.
The NFPA 1, Fire Code, takes precedence over the IFC in all other situations. Other requirements of IFC
are not considered criteria but may be used as a guide when established criteria do not address a specific
situation.
9 2.2.2.5 The definition of a special industrial occupancy can be found in the 2006 edition of the
International Building Code, paragraph 503.1.1.
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10 2.3 Beginning with the Manhattan Project, facilities were also required to meet “Highly Protected Risk”
(HPR) criteria. This requirement continues with latest revision of DOE O 420.1C. HPR is an insurance
term used by the DOE to define a facility where both the frequency and the severity of a fire-related loss
(risk) has been addressed by fire protection features, such as, but not limited to, noncombustible
construction, the installation of fire suppression and detection systems, redundant water supplies, fire
alarm systems, and specific measures and procedures to address special hazards. Compliance with
national codes and standards, and building codes relative to property protection is required to be judged a
HPR property. A graded approach and experience in the application of insurance industry standards is
necessary to determine the appropriate HPR provisions for a given facility or process. When national
codes and standards are lacking relative to a hazard at a DOE site, FM Global Datasheets and
recognized experts are used to address the potential risk. Most importantly, management interest and
commitment to loss prevention is essential to a HPR property and is demonstrated by timely completion
of legacy non-compliances with these codes and standards. Additionally, impairments to fire protection
systems are minimized and compensatory measures for impairments are invoked. Manual fire-fighting is
provided to reduce the severity of fire loss. Additionally, mission impact from fire is appropriately
addressed. HPR relates primarily to property protection and mission impact, rather than life safety or
protection of the public from nuclear accident. However, HPR protection features can be effective in
meeting life safety objectives.
11 3.2 DOE O 420.1C, Facility Safety, requires heads of field elements (AHJs) to establish and implement
an appropriate self-assessment and oversight program for fire protection. Consistent with HPR principles,
self-assessments of the site office fire protection program should be conducted triennially. In addition to
elements identified in Section 3.2.2, of DOE-STD-1066, heads of field elements should assess: DOE
organizational responsibilities; delegations and authorities for fire protection at the site office; the approval
process for fire protection exemptions; equivalencies and variances; and, the effectiveness of the
contractor’s performance.
Lines of Inquiry developed by the Commission on Fire Safety may serve as examples of questions that
can be used in developing a comprehensive self-assessment. While some of the details in the questions
will need to be updated to reflect changes in DOE policy and requirements, or may no longer apply, the
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basic concepts and approach can be useful. The commission report can be found at:
http://www.hss.doe.gov/nuclearsafety/nfsp/fire/guidelines.html. In addition lines of inquiry developed by
other field offices or DOE/NNSA Headquarters subject matter experts may also be used.
12 3.2.2 The elements of the fire protection self-assessment also provide guidance for the conduct of
independent program assessments.
13 4.1.1 For large projects it may be beneficial to establish a fire protection working group comprised of
DOE and contractor fire protection engineers, safety basis representatives, responsible design engineers,
operations personnel and others as may be appropriate. Such working groups can be successful in
resolving fire protection challenges, ensuring that issues do not become side-tracked, identifying as early
as possible, the need for exemptions or equivalencies, and most importantly, avoiding costly delays in
design or construction.
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14 4.2.1 NFPA 101, Chapter 43 provides criteria for defining significant modification from a life safety
perspective. IBC Chapter 34 and IEBC provide criteria for defining significant modifications from a
building code perspective. DOE-STD-3006-2010, Planning and Conduct of Operational Readiness
Reviews and DOE-STD-1189-2008, Integration of Safety into the Design Process, provide guidance for
defining major modifications for nuclear facilities.
15 4.2.3 Refer to DOE O 420.1C or Appendix A of DOE-STD-1066-2012 for nuclear safety-related SSC
redundancy requirements.
16 4.2.4.1 In addition to the specific requirements in DOE O 420.1C, Attachment 2, Chapter II for
redundant safety class systems and large loss potential, there may be other hazard occupancy or area
separations required by codes and standards or facility specific fire safety objectives. The basis for
establishing fire area should be documented.
17 4.2.4.3 Special facilities should be designed and constructed using building components of fire-
resistant and noncombustible material, particularly in locations vital to the functioning of confinement
systems.
18 4.2.7.1 Water supply demand consists of the following: 1) sprinkler or water spray demand; 2) the
simultaneous demand of other water-based fire suppression systems, such as plenum cool down and
water spray sprinklers or exposure protection sprinklers; 3) hose stream demand based on fire
department operations criteria and safety basis assumptions, i.e., calculation for interior hose streams
required in order to avoid opening confinement barrier doors; and, 4) other demands which cannot be
curtailed such as domestic or industrial demands. Additionally, refer to NFPA 1, Section 18.4 for fire flow
calculation requirements when determining water demand for new water supply installations.
19 4.2.7.2 See FM Global Loss Prevention Data Sheet 3-2, Water Tanks for Fire Protection, for additional
design guidance.
20 4.2.7.3 See FM Global Loss Prevention Data Sheet 3-10, Installation and Maintenance of Private Fire
Service Mains and Their Appurtenances, for additional guidance.
21 4.2.7.4 Fire pump redundancy can be provided by two 100% capacity pumps or, when demands vary
greatly for multiple suppression system supplied by the pumps, redundancy can be provided by three
50% capacity pumps. For additional guidance on fire pumps, see FM Global Loss Prevention Data Sheet
3-7, Fire Protection Pumps.
22 4.2.7.6 In some circumstances, the need for an automatic sprinkler system should be considered,
despite the absence of explicit order requirements. Some examples of situations where automatic
suppression may be warranted are:
facilities that contain critical or long procurement time construction items;
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a temporary-use trailer used as a control center for a vital one-time activity;
a facility with high public visibility or sensitivity (as defined by the AHJ);
electric power transformers with combustible contents that, if damaged, could result in an
extended shut-down of the facilities they serve;
facilities in which a fire could result in the accidental release of significant quantities of toxic or
hazardous materials or emissions (based on an engineering analysis);
facilities that can be protected by extending automatic fire suppression systems from an adjacent
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protected facility or area at a low incremental cost;
facilities in which a fire could damage more important adjacent facilities; and,
facilities used to store hard-to-replace or irreplaceable records.
The resulting protection should be designed to ensure that a fire would be successfully controlled until
such time that emergency response forces arrive to extinguish it. The fire hazards analysis (FHA) and the
safety basis documentation should specify any additional requirements beyond those for a standard wet
pipe sprinkler system.
23 4.2.7.8 When the use of water sprinkler coverage is precluded because of nuclear criticality or other
incompatibility reasons, nonaqueous extinguishing systems (e.g., inert gas, carbon dioxide, halon
alternatives, etc.) that will be successful in extinguishing the anticipated fire, and which are not reactive to
materials present, should be used. Additional precautions may be needed since these alternative
systems are much less reliable than sprinklers and their limited supply of extinguishing agent may permit
re-ignition.
24 4.2.8 The requirements for providing a fire alarm system appear in the IBC, NFPA 101, and 29 C.F.R.
Part 1910, Section 1910.165. Additional requirements may be developed from the FHA. The facility’s fire
alarm control panel should be located near the main entrance or in a protected location, as determined by
the AHJ. For facilities with multiple alarm zones, a zone alarm panel, or a graphic annunciator should be
located at the main entrance unless other features are available to emergency responders.
Detector installations should be engineered and installed so that they can be tested during the life of the
detector. Remote testing should be provided for detectors that are not accessible due to unacceptable
hazards. One method of providing remote testing is to provide detectors with heating strips or coils that
can be energized by a separate control unit (see Appendix E of DOE-STD-1066-99 for further
information) If a line-type heat detection system is used, a heat testing pad should be provided outside
the plenum for operability testing of the system. The remote testing arrangements may be unique to DOE
facilities and not addressed in either NFPA 72 or NFPA 801, Standard for Fire Protection for Facilities Handling
Radioactive Materials.
25 4.2.8.1 NFPA 72 refers to Fire Alarm Control Units (FACU) to describe a variety of panels. The use of
Fire Alarm Panel (FACP) is a fire alarm control unit that has inputs and outputs and communicates with
other FACPs.
26 4.2.8.3. NFPA 72 allows fire alarm system speakers to be used for general paging and other non-
emergency functions provided those functions do not interfere with the fire alarm or mass notification
system function. Likewise, NFPA 72’s sections on emergency communication systems establish the
monitoring and reliability requirements for paging system to be used for emergency communication.
27 4.3.1 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Rules for the Construction of Unfired
Pressure Vessels, also provides applicable design guidance.
28 4.4.1.1 NFPA 801 provides guidance for radioactive materials. Other hazardous materials are
addressed by the International Fire Code, Chapter 27. Hazardous Materials are also addressed in
Chapter 60 of NFPA 1 and various other NFPA Codes and Standards such as NFPA 400.
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29 4.4.1.3 Both NFPA 801 and NFPA 400 require the secondary containment of hazardous materials to
have sufficient capacity to contain the volume of the largest vessel and the water from fire suppression
activities. NFPA 801 requires a “credible” quantity of fire suppression water, as determined by the FHA,
and states that this is not intended to be a worst case. NFPA 400 requires the sprinkler discharge to be
from the minimum design area, the room area, or the storage area, whichever is smaller. For a diked or
curbed vessel, the additional volume for the sprinkler discharge need only consider the sprinkler
discharge density over the diked area. The design objective of both of standards is to prevent the spread
of hazardous materials via the fire suppression water. The design basis for the secondary containment
should be documented and incorporated into the pre-fire plans to facilitate emergency activities to
minimize the spread of contaminated water
30 4.4.1.5 Process confinement systems include the following: 1) ventilation systems; 2) gloveboxes; 3)
material transfer systems that are enclosed; and, 4) piping systems with or without tanks. The
confinement system is to be designed to provide its safety function during, and following, design basis
accidents, including design basis fires. Hazard category I, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities with uncontained
radioactive material (as opposed to material determined by safety analysis to be adequately contained
within drums, grout, or vitrified materials) should have the means to confine the uncontained radioactive
materials to minimize their potential release in facility effluents during normal operations and during, and
following, accidents (including firefighting water run-off or products of combustion from fire, such as
smoke, particulates, etc.). The design to ensure continued confinement can only take credit for other
safety systems, such as the fire suppression system, if they are designed to also survive the design basis
accident and appropriately classified consistent with the confinement system.
To protect the integrity of the physical barriers associated with process confinement systems, fire
protection features should include the following:
A fire extinguishing system to rapidly remove heat produced by fire to prevent or minimize
damage to the process system, or to prevent over pressurization of a process confinement
system and to rapidly extinguish a fire to minimize the loading of ventilation system filters with
combustion products;
The introduction of the extinguishing agent in a way that does not result in over pressurization of
the confinement barriers;
When appropriate, vulnerable portions of the confinement system should be provided with a fire-
resistive enclosure, or fire wrap of suitable fire rating; and,
Administrative controls for the storage of combustible materials within, or close to, such systems.
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31 4.4.1.7 The discussion of how the fire resistance is attained refers to providing protection that is
inherent in the element, such as a reinforced concrete member, or one where the protective membrane is
applied directly to the exposed surfaces of the structural members such as sprayed on insulation or
intumescent coatings. The “composite assembly (membrane fireproofing)” refers to providing insulation
installed to form an enclosure around the structural member, in which case the fire-resistive barrier is
placed between the potential fire source and the member. An example of membrane protection is a
suspended ceiling positioned below open web steel joists, or a gypsum wall on steel studs surrounding a
structural steel column. The concern for composite assemblies is that there is often electrical, plumbing
and mechanical equipment above ceilings or behind walls and access may result in improper repair or
replacement that may not be obvious in a visual inspection. The primary concern with membrane fire
proofing systems is that once compromised, all structural components protected by the membrane will be
subject to failure from fire exposure.
32 4.4.2.2 AGS-G010, Standard of Practice for Glovebox Fire Protection, addresses performance criteria
for glovebox design and operations, fire protection analysis, deflagration prevention, fire suppression, fire
barrier penetrations, and other relevant topics for glovebox design and operations. See AGS-G006,
Standard of Practice for the Design and Fabrication of Nuclear Application Gloveboxes, for additional
information.
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33 4.4.2.2 The design of material transfer systems that pass through a rated fire separation assembly and
cannot be provided with a fire door or damper (due to operational concerns) should preclude fire and hot
gases from entering or escaping from the transfer system or travelling along the length of the transfer
system. The design should assume that the building’s sprinkler system has failed or is not available, and
consider the total amount of material at risk that might be put at risk by a single fire event. A test may be
used to verify that the selected design for protection of the opening where the transfer assembly passes
through the fire separation assembly will function as designed.
34 4.4.2.3 FM Global Data Sheet 5-79, Inerting and Purging of Tanks Process Vessels and Equipment,
provides additional guidance on the assessment of hazards and the design of purging and inerting
systems. Design of inerting systems should consider potential off-normal conditions and process upsets
that could affect the inerting concentrations in addition to normal operating conditions. When an inerting
system is credited as safety significant and the inerted process does not allow for the removal of the
material-at-risk in the event of an impairment to the inerting system, the provision of a fire protection
system, as a backup, should be considered. For combustible and pyrophoric metals, the oxygen
concentration should not exceed 25 per cent of the level required for combustion. (Note that some
combustible metals (e.g., aluminum powder) will burn in atmospheres other than air. Thus, it is important
for the designer to select an appropriate inert gas and establish a design concentration based upon the
hazard.).
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35 4.4.3 Much of the information pertinent to fire protection for very high efficiency air cleaning filter
plenums for nuclear applications is contained in technical papers, limited distribution reports, and job
specifications that are often not readily available to DOE designers, facility managers, and fire protection
engineers. This section provides personnel responsible for filter installations with practical fire protection
guidelines for nuclear air cleaning final filter plenums. Although the guidelines in this section are
specifically applicable when high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) type filters serve as the final means of
effluent cleaning in a nuclear air cleaning ventilation system, they may also be applied with engineering
discretion to other types of filtration and cleaning systems and their configurations.
36 4.4.3 DOE-HDBK-1169-2003, Nuclear Air Cleaning Handbook, Chapter 10, expands on these
objectives. These objectives are in addition to the Life Safety and property damage protection objectives
discussed elsewhere in DOE-STD-1066-2012. Although the guidelines are specifically applicable when
only HEPA type filters serve as the final means of effluent cleaning in a nuclear air cleaning ventilation
system, the guidelines can be applied with engineering discretion to other types of filtration and cleaning
systems and their configurations.
Design of confinement ventilation systems usually incorporates redundant trains of HEPA assemblies and
fans to improve reliability and allow maintenance activities. The provision of these redundant trains is
valuable from a fire protection standpoint since they allow isolation or even loss of one filter assembly
without interrupting confinement ventilation filter function.
This section does not include specific definitive fire protection design requirements for High Efficiency
Metal Fiber filter systems, Radioiodine Adsorber air cleaning systems, Deep Bed Fiberglass filter
systems, or Deep Bed Sand filter systems. This section also does not include the protection of HEPA-
type filters utilized in a clean room application. (Refer to NFPA 318, Standard for the Protection of
Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities.) See also Appendix A of DOE-STD-1066-99 for information on other
types of nuclear filtration and air cleaning systems.
37 4.4.3.1 This paragraph is not intended to prohibit the use of fire retardant treated wood filter frames for
existing applications.
38 4.4.3.2.6 Refer to Appendix D of DOE-STD-1066-99 for a discussion of this type of analysis.
39 4.4.3.4 When there is no "listed" equipment or materials of the type planned for use, special one-of-a
kind equipment may be accepted, provided the AHJ can verify that all components meet high quality
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control standards. Installation methods should be in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions,
NFPA 70, and other applicable requirements.
40 4.4.3.8 Tests by Lee of Atlantic Richfield in 1974 established the following design features for fire
screens to prevent the passage of fire. Fire screens should be located upstream from the prefilters and
final filter plenums. Fire screens with meshes from 8 to 16 opening per inch should be located as close to
fire sources as possible. If installed in the final HEPA plenums, they should be located at least 4 to 5 ft
upstream of all filters that need to be protected, provided that sufficient distance (i.e. 20-30 ft per DOE
Handbook 1169, 10-22) exists between the fire source and the final HEPA filter plenums. Metal
demisters or metal prefilters may perform as fire screens when proven to be equivalent to the fire screens
by testing or analyses. Duct entrance filters may not require fire screens unless a significant amount of
combustible materials are present in the exhaust stream exiting the duct.
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41 4.4.3.10 If spot type heat detectors or pilot heads are used for fire detection in the HEPA filter housing,
they should be installed in the airstream prior to the first stage and in the airstream after the first stage. If
linear thermostatic cable is used for fire detection in the HEPA filter housing, it should be installed across
the face of the first stage filters. It may also be desirable to install linear thermostatic cable either on the
downstream side of the first stage filters or across the face of the second stage filters. If the heat
detectors are modified for ease of maintenance or testing (e.g. in a thermal well), the affect of this
modification should be analyzed and approved by the AHJ.
42 4.4.3.11 If the cooling of the hot gases is to be accomplished with dilution air, engineering calculations
should demonstrate that the inlet temperature to the HEPA assembly is no greater than 2500F. If the
cooling of the hot gases is to be accomplished with water spray or sprinklers in the duct work, the flow
rate of 1gpm for every 500cfm should be used, unless another flow rate can be justified. These in-duct
systems should be automatic. Where automatic deluge spray systems are installed in filter plenum
enclosures that do not contain prefilters, metal demisters can be installed downstream of the automatic
deluge spray sprinkler heads and upstream of the first series HEPA filter.
43 4.4.3.12 Tests and calculation show that the pressure drop across prefilters is higher than the HEPA for
the same mass loading because the HEPA filters have larger filter surface areas. Replacing the prefilters
with either extended surface area media or HEPA type filters will greatly improve the performance of the
ventilation system during a fire emergency. If it becomes necessary to maintain confinement ventilation,
the redundant filter assembly should be engaged and the plugged filter train can be isolated.
44 4.4.3.13 Sprinkler or water spray should be designed to reach the face of the first stage of filters. This
may require multiple nozzles if the filter assembly is subdivided. Previous DOE design guidance
established a water density of 0.25 gpm/ft2 of filter face area and that the system is manually operated.
Designs applying less water or automatic operation should be justified in the FHA.
45 4.4.3.15 Direct impingement of water on filters can weaken and damage filter media. The automatic
water deluge system is intended to protect the filters by cooling the airstream from a process-related fire.
However, a high efficiency demister is installed downstream of the automatic deluge spray system to
protect the filters from water damage when activated. The manual water spray system is directed at the
final stage of filters and is only intended to be deployed when fire is verified on the final filters. Potential
failure of the final filters can occur, if the manual system deployment is made without failure
considerations. Failure mechanisms can be significantly mitigated by throttling back or terminating fan
controls prior to system activation to prevent filter rupture, locking the manual spray system control valve
in a normally closed position, and making the valve only accessible to personnel who are trained and
knowledgeable in operating procedures of this system and failure mechanisms of the filters.
46 4.4.3.15.1 See also Appendix C of DOE-STD-1066-99 for information user guidance on use and testing
of fire protection features for high efficiency air filtration systems.
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47 5.1.3.3 See http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/ADM%2018_0.pdf
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48 5.1.4.3 Combustible control programs should address the quantity, type, and location limits on
combustibles allowed in critical areas. These limits should be based on the minimum fire size capable of
threatening structures, systems or components that are necessary to maintain an acceptable level of
health and safety risk.
49 5.1.5.2 Impairment history should be reviewed on an annual basis and compared to previous data to
determine any adverse trends to system performance or reliability. Adverse trending may require further
evaluation of the causes of the impairments, further or more extensive testing, more frequent testing or
more detailed evaluation of results to anticipate future conditions.
50 5.2.1.1 Staffing levels for the contractor’s fire protection program should be based on a "work load
analysis" or similar analysis that provides a technical basis for the fire safety staff. The qualifications of
the staff members should be commensurate with the level of decision authority regarding fire protection
that is delegate to them. Staffing for the fire department should be based upon conclusions reached in
the Baseline Needs Assessment (BNA) required by DOE O 420.1C.
51 5.2.1.2. Although state and local requirements do not apply on Federal reservations, it may be
desirable to apply them selectively to facilitate mutual assistance agreements with nearby jurisdictions.
52 5.2.3 The level of documentation necessary to support a request for relief will vary, depending on the
issue. As a minimum, each request should:
identify the specific site, facility location or condition at issue and the paragraph/section of the
rule, directive, code or standard which addresses the issue;
discuss why the requirements cannot or should not be met , including benefits that are to be
gained by approval;
provide identification and justification of the acceptance of the threat or threats that will be
incurred if the request is granted;
justify the conclusion that the alternate configuration is acceptable from a safety, environmental,
property damage, or program continuity perspective to what is stipulated in the code or standard;
and,
discuss other pertinent data or information that supports the request for relief.
All functions should also be addressed. For example, an automatic sprinkler system provides detection,
local alarms, fire department notification, and fire suppression. The description of alternatives in an
equivalency should address each of these functions. In addition, relief from a requirement in one
directive or standard does not constitute relief from a similar requirement in another directive or standard.
Every source requirement for the system or feature should be identified and addressed, since the
purpose of the system or feature may differ. For example, exemption from the DOE O 420.1C
requirement for sprinklers in a radiological facility over 5000 square feet does not constitute relief from the
requirement for sprinklers from NFPA 801. Both documents are to be identified and addressed in the
exemption request.
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A change in use or occupancy usually requires bringing a facility up to current codes and standards,
voiding all exemptions, equivalencies and variances. Re-evaluation and re-submittal of requests for relief
for the same deviations should clearly explain why the facility deviations could not be corrected during the
conversion. A failure to follow request for relief commitments to which the operating contractor committed
or a failure to comply with conditions of approval, may result in the relief being voided.
The temporary exemption process should be employed when corrective action is planned but may take
several years to implement; the issue is of a short-term duration; the facility in question has a very short
continued operational life of three years, or less, and similar circumstances.
53 5.2.4.2 Routine activities include: issuing of permits; reviewing and approving construction documents
and shop drawings (new construction, modification, or renovation); accepting fire protection equipment,
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materials, installation, and operational procedures (fire system inspection and testing), interpretation of
building codes or standards; and other activities that require AHJ approval.
54 6.1.1 In addition, the BNA should describe the organization's various programs that support its
personnel. This should include training, physical fitness, and medical programs relating to emergency
responders. In developing the BNA, the intent is that this be a coordinated effort involving the AHJ and
the representatives of the site emergency services organization. Additional expertise in unique
emergency response or fire prevention issues, legal matters, labor-related issues, emergency medical
protocols, etc., may be required to assist in the development of the BNA.
55 6.1.2 This does not mean that the BNA has to be written to confirm code conformance on the basis of
line-by-line comparisons. A reasonable degree of documentation is expected. It should also address
applicable contract provisions and aid agreements with other contractors on site, as well as off-site
organizations. The goal is to capture, in one document, information that will identify needs and confirm
that the emergency response requirements can be met.
56 6.1.4 This can be done via a BNA, or comparable document. This document should describe the site
services required (fire suppression, emergency medical, rescue, etc.), the basis for the required service
(facility construction and hazards, special hazards or other special needs, expected frequency of required
need, remoteness of facility, availability of aid from other jurisdictions, code requirements, etc.). The
analysis should determine whether the off-site emergency response organization is capable of providing
the service and how such service will be provided, as well as the organization’s ability to respond to both
an on-site, as well as off-site, working fires or other simultaneous emergencies, including wildland fire
threats. A staffing study should be provided that shows the organization’s capability to provide a full first
alarm response, in accordance with NFPA 1710, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire
Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career
Fire Departments. When the off-site emergency responders exclude fire-fighting involving nuclear or
other site hazards, the BNA should clearly describe: how such services are to be provided; how the safety
of contractor provided emergency responders, such as a fire brigade, will be provided; and, the need for
greater reliance on automatic fire suppression for fires involving nuclear or high hazard materials. The
BNA should clearly describe how on-site and off-site emergency response efforts will be integrated during
an emergency.
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57 6.1.5 In developing the BNA, the basic assumption should be that there is only one emergency incident
occurring on-site, with a casualty requiring emergency medical assistance. However, the document
should also describe how the fire department would respond if a second incident occurred while the first
was underway. The second response capability could be based on documented mutual aid agreements
and utilization of some percentage of off-duty personnel overtime. To the extent that an insufficient
response capability is determined to exist for this second emergency, the BNA should address the
required supplemental emergency response resources that would be needed to respond to this event.
When the fire department provides service to others, unless dedicated fire department services are
reserved for protection of the site, the BNA should address the potential for off-site fire response
concurrent with a required on-site response, including the potential for delayed response or a resource
limited response.
58 6.1.6 A critical factor in any such analysis is the minimum response time necessary to begin active
intervention (fire suppression, emergency medical, technical rescue, etc.) activities. The determination of
a minimally acceptable response time should be based on risk, and should reflect categories, such as
alarm, call processing, dispatch, response, and turnout times that have been established in NFPA 1710.
In addition, the BNA should address other emergency responder practices that may affect response times
and efficiency, including, but not limited to: equipment/personnel being out-of-service for activities such
as, training, inspections, pre-incident planning or other purposes; whether stations located at DOE sites
are permitted to be vacant in order to maintain response capability within municipal or county areas;
assistance to nearby state or local government jurisdictions; and, other standby situations, such as
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confined entry that may impact response. The extent to which these practices may impact the delivery of
emergency services will, in part, depend on whether the fire department is dedicated to a site; the fire
department is in a contract arrangement with requirements that limit the impact of such actions on the
delivery of site emergency services; or, if the arrangement is with a municipal or county fire department
that may have competing responsibilities.
DOE expects that the response time requirements of NFPA 1710 be the starting point in the
determination. Site specific conditions, such as the widespread installation of automatic fire suppression
systems, could be used to extend response time to structural fires through the NFPA 1710-accepted
equivalency process. Similarly, the provision of localized Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and
first-aid supplies, along with appropriate employee training, could be used, in part, as a basis for
extending Emergency Medical Service response times.
59 6.1.7 The level below which on-site fire department resources should not drop should consider whether
mutual aid response would be timely, given the sites location, as well as whether off-site fire-fighters are
prepared and willing to respond to fire events at the site, especially if fires might involve radioactive
materials or other hazardous materials. This information can be inserted in summary fashion or the BNA
can be incorporated directly into the referenced documents.
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60 6.2.1.1 Living quarters should provide a comfortable, private and safe environment for personnel,
consistent with state or local requirements. This includes adequate sleeping quarters, when necessary
(when personnel are working more than a 12-hour shift), kitchen facilities, training rooms, physical fitness
areas, and other ancillary needs. To the extent that related occupancies such as alarm rooms,
maintenance rooms, and personnel areas are co-located within the same facility, appropriate fire-rated
physical separation, ventilation and exhaust, and other fire protection features should be provided to
prevent interference and to ensure the viability of individual areas in the event of a fire.
61 6.2.1.4 Station location should also reflect prevailing traffic patterns, climatic conditions, railroad tracks
and other sources of delay. When multiple stations are provided, they should be located near the site’s
high risk facilities or areas while providing an acceptable level of fire protection for other facilities located
throughout the site. Station location and resource allocation should also consider: the hazard
classification of the facilities; the actual fire threat to personnel, the facility, and its mission; the level of
automatic fire suppression provided; the extent to which manual firefighting efforts may be required; and,
traffic patterns, potential road bottle necks, and other factors, as may be appropriate.
62 6.2.2.1 Examples include hazardous material response, heavy rescue, rough terrain rescue, chemical
or large flammable liquid spills, and wildland fire response. The selection of apparatus should consider
potential need and frequency, and whether special apparatus having limited need would be available
through mutual aid or other means.
63 6.2.2.3 Periodic replacement programs for apparatus should be structured to avoid excessive "down
time" and repair costs and should reflect the industry norm of useful life cycles (e.g., 20 years). The
apparatus replacement program should be scheduled over time, so as to avoid peaks in apparatus
replacement cost. Fire departments should be required to maintain apparatus response and mileage logs
to assist in identifying inappropriate use of apparatus and in developing replacement schedules.
64 6.2.3.1 It is recognized that, when lives may be at risk, the Incident Commander has the authority and
responsibility to initiate rescue with less than this minimum if, in his judgment, it is safe to do so for
instance, in properties fully protected by automatic sprinkler systems. Additional emergency response
personnel will be necessary when multiple hose lines are required to suppress a fire and to support other
fire ground activities such as search and rescue.
65 6.2.3.2 Historical DOE guidance maintains that a minimum of five self-contained breathing
apparatus-equipped emergency responders should be available at the fire ground prior to any interior
firefighting or other operations are attempted.
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66 6.2.3.3 When reliance is placed on off-site fire brigades or fire departments for fire suppression, efforts
should be made to obtain suitable clearances for fire response personnel in order to avoid delays in fire
department response, and associated consequences (e.g., loss of life, injury, and increased fire damage)
that may result as a result of delayed response.
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67 6.2.5.1 As part of this effort, regular facility tours should be conducted utilizing current pre-incident fire
plans, as well as to verify that plans are accurate. Contractors subject to 10 C.F.R. Part 851 are required
to adhere to 29 C.F.R. Parts 1910 and 1926, if these regulations are applicable to the hazards at their
covered workplace. See 10 C.F.R. § 851.23 (a)(3) and (7).
68 6.2.5.3 This includes "live fire" training, confined space entry, vehicle extrication, hazardous material
response, and other site-specific conditions. When on-site training facilities are unavailable,
arrangements should be made for appropriate training for fire department personnel off-site at nearby city
or county training facilities, or at regional or state training facilities.
69 6.2.5.4 The term ‘fire-fighters’ is intended to mean those whose sole responsibility is fire department
activities, as opposed to fire brigades or emergency response team members, whose primary
responsibilities are other than the fire department.
70 6.4.1 Special fire-fighting procedures should be developed and maintained in conjunction with efforts
governing fire department procedures in general. DOE and contractor management should be kept
routinely informed if fire department emergency operations for these special circumstances represent
deviations from the norm. FHAs should reflect unique fire-fighting strategies when rapid intervention may
not be possible (moderation controlled areas); demolition activities have made the facility unsafe for entry
in the event of fire; and, when fixed fire protection systems may no longer be in-service, or of limited
value. At a minimum the information should include:
changes in activity level and scale;
increases or decreases in the hazards;
changes in both active and passive fire protection system status;
identification of the point when the building is unsafe to enter.
71 6.4.1 Fire-fighting procedures for transitional facilities should address conditions under which interior
fire-fighting actions may be safely accomplished versus conditions under which interior firefighting efforts
might be unsafe. As an example, interior fire-fighting might safely be accomplished, due to the facility
being constructed of non-combustible or fire-resistive construction and the presence of only limited
combustibles materials. However, combustible construction or the presence of quantities of combustible
materials could make interior fire control a safety concern in the absence of fixed fire suppression
equipment. Another factor to consider is whether automatic sprinkler protection and standpipe systems,
that have been impaired, might still be supplemented via the fire department connection(s). This would
assume that the sprinkler piping was drained and piping integrity was maintained. Other transitional
facility factors to be considered include the need for exposure protection for nearby structures, and
environmental concerns including the potential spread of contamination or contaminated fire-fighting
water. As a facility enters and undergoes transition, the emergency response organization should be kept
up-to-date as to the building’s status, including the point at which demolition or other activities would
make the structure unsafe for entry.
72 7.3.1 Compensatory measures should be appropriate to the hazard present, considering the primary
system is out of service. The user should consider the impact to the workers who may still be present,
the facility, the public, the environment, as well as emergency responders. Compensatory measures
generally cannot replace fixed automatic fire protection equipment.
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Some additional compensatory measures that should be evaluated for applicability, particularly in nuclear
facilities, include:
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minimizing or eliminating combustibles;
limiting ignition sources (i.e., shut off electrical power);
curtailing or limiting activities in the area;
providing interim water sources (i.e., back-feeding a sprinkler through the fire department
connection from a nearby hydrant);
increasing surveillances of hazardous operations;
positioning standby emergency response personnel with appropriate equipment;
providing a continuous fire watch; and,
removing and store nuclear materials in protected locations (i.e., vaults).
73 Appendix A This Appendix incorporates new criteria and guidance related to the design and operation
of fire protection systems used in safety class and safety significant applications that were developed as
part of the Department’s response to Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board Recommendation 2008-1,
Safety Classification of Fire Protection Systems.
74 A.1 This appendix presents unique considerations and requirements applicable to safety-related fire
protection systems and components. These are in addition to the general provisions for all systems. Any
equivalencies, exemptions or alternative approaches to DOE-STD-1066 approved for a site or the
non-safety-related portions of a facility should be evaluated in light of the potential safety-related
implications when applied to safety-related systems. If still applicable, this should be documented in the
equivalency, exemption or alternative approach and approved.
75 A.1.4 Supporting information should include documentation of or reference to design issue resolution,
alternative design approaches that may be employed, and documentation of any relief granted from DOE
directives, standards, or other mandatory codes and standards, such as those developed by the NFPA.
76 A.2.2 The safety classification of all system components, as well as the functional requirements for the
safety function should be clearly identified, and the boundaries of the safety system delineated so
appropriate design requirements for the components can be specified or the design developed to
accommodate any differences in safety function.
For example, a pressure gauge for a safety class sprinkler system would typically be classified as safety
class for the pressure boundary to maintain the integrity of the piping, even though the functionality of the
gauge (the ability to be able to accurately read the system pressure) may not be a safety class function
since failure of gauge to accurately depict the system pressure would not impact the ability of the
sprinkler system to deliver water to the fire. However, it the pressure boundary of the gauge was not
designated as safety class, the failure of the pressure boundary would need to be accounted for in the
hydraulic calculations for the system to be sure sufficient water was available to supply the required
pressure and duration, or a safety class means of isolating the non-safety gauge from the safety-related
portion of the sprinkler system.
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This may be trivial in the case of a gauge, but the concept would apply equally, for example, to a 2 inch
drop from the safety class sprinkler system feeding a dry pipe sub-system for a dock outside the exterior
wall of the facility. In this case, the dry-pipe system piping would need to be designed to the same design
requirements of the safety-related system ( including seismic design if the safety system is required post-
seismic) even though a failure of the dock system to function may not impact the ability of the interior
sprinkler system to perform its safety function. If the dock system were not designed to the same
functional requirements as the interior system, the hydraulic calculation would need to show that the
interior sprinkler system could still perform its safety function, even if the dock system catastrophically
failed (i.e. the pipe broke during a seismic even). Another example would be a drop from the
safety-related ceiling system protecting the interior of a glove box or hood that does not have a safety
function.
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77 A.2.3.2 Safety basis documentation typically does not credit response for the fire department, and
relies on the suppression system to control or extinguish the fire. If an emergency response is credited,
alarm devices and supporting equipment would also need to be safety-related.
78 A.2.4.1.4 A key reason for closer sprinkler spacing is to accommodate the potential for a failed sprinkler
on demand.
79 A.2.4.2.1 An alarm check valve acts like a simple check valve. This has been determined by the
nuclear safety community to be a passive component.
80 A.2.4.2.3 Additional redundancy, such as redundant risers and looped distribution mains within the
building, in addition to the typical redundant water supplies should be considered when looking at
operations that may be required to continue while portions of the system(s) are out for maintenance or
repair. This may be critical when the risk to the workers and/or public cannot be mitigated by available
compensatory measurers since simple compensatory measures (i.e. fire watches) generally cannot
replace fixed automatic fire protection equipment. Refer to section 7.3 of DOE-STD-1066 regarding
compensatory measurers. Other means of protecting the workers and/or the public from nuclear safety
risks, such as removing and storing nuclear materials in protected locations (i.e., vaults) may not be
practical or may take long periods of time (days to months, in some cases) to accomplish. Simply
interrupting operations for extended periods to accommodate maintenance or testing may not be easily
accommodated or may seriously impact the facility mission. The initial installation of the redundant
components should be weighed against the long-term reduction in risk, potential mission impact and
operational flexibility.
81 A.3.1.1 Note that the water supply system may be discussed as a support system to a SC or SS
system (such as a wet pipe sprinkler system). In some cases, the nuclear safety function can be
accomplished by providing a suppression system designed for a specific hazard, such as an interior
glovebox protection. Such a system can be designed to meet only the SS or SC nuclear safety needs for
its capacity and will not necessarily have to be designed to meet the capacity requirements of other
requirements such as NFPA 1, NFPA 801, or NFPA 13, provided this system is independent of any other
system in the facility. For example, if the nuclear safety objective can be met with a 500-gallon pressure
tank within the facility, the NFPA criteria that may dictate larger water supply tanks for facility fire safety
do not need to apply to the design of the independent portion of the system that is only serving the SS or
SC function.
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82 A.3.2 The safety classification of all system components, as well as the functional requirements for the
safety function should be clearly identified, and the boundaries of the safety system delineated so
appropriate design requirements for the components can be specified, or the design developed to
accommodate any differences in safety function.
For example, when designing a safety-related fire pump house, the diesel fire pump is typically
safety-related and the electric fire pump is defense-in-depth or general service for function. However, the
casing of the electric fire pump would still need to be safety-related to maintain the safety-related
pressure boundary of the water supply. The jockey pump for the system can be safety-related or not for
both function and pressure boundary, depending on the design. If the jockey pump is safety-related, the
electrical support system would need to be considered. If the jockey pump is not functionally
safety-related, then either the casing of the jockey pump should be safety-related for pressure boundary,
or the potential loss of water and all consequences of the loss of water (including water spraying in the
pump house) would need to be accommodated in the design.
83 A.3.3.3.1 Practical aspects of operation should be considered, beyond strictly safety-related needs, to
provide good fire protection design. For example, while a jockey pump may not provide a safety-related
function (although the pressure boundary is likely safety-related) as the system pressure can be
maintained from a safety-related fire pump should the jockey pump not be available, Providing general
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service emergency power to the jockey pump can provide a significant benefit, although it has no direct
safety implication.
84A.3.4.2.2 If primary and secondary water storage tanks are located near each other, they should be
arranged so either tank can supply either pump.
85 A.4 Fire separations include all elements of the separation, including the primary construction,
penetration seals and opening protectives (dampers and doors). Fire separations are provided for a
variety of reasons based on the building code (i.e. occupancy and hazard separation, height and area
limits, exiting and life safety) and DOE requirements (i.e., dollar loss limits, hazard separation,
establishing fire areas). While separations required for other uses can also be used for nuclear safety
considerations, these separations require additional considerations.
In general, safety significant separations need to meet the typical design requirements for fire-rated wall
and floor assemblies, supplemented with the guidance in the section. Safety Class separations will
generally need to be designed consistent with the requirements for High Challenge Fire Walls (as defined
by NFPA) or a Maximum Foreseeable Loss Wall (see FM Global Data Sheet 1-22, Maximum Foreseeable
Loss). Some key features of SC separations include avoiding or minimizing penetrations, redundant
active components such as dampers, and redundant doors that accommodate exiting when required.
Unique features, such as special nuclear materials trolleys or conveyors or other material transfer
systems should have designs that have functionality equivalent to that for other opening protectives, and
should be based on tested configurations, rather than simply engineering evaluations.
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86 A.4.4.2.4 Select the appropriate detection method according to the hazard being protected. While
smoke detection is typically used, other detection may be appropriate, such as area detection or
supplemented by other detection in the areas such as sprinkler waterflow.
87 B.2.3 The FHA should contain at least one design basis fire scenario for each fire area that represents
a reasonably conservative evaluation of potential consequences from the worst case fire. The scenario
should be based on facility, process, and hazards descriptions, supported by the DSA, and be physically
plausible. Consider unplanned hazards or activities that have a real potential of being introduced into the
facility. Do not assume the presence of hazards not expected to be introduced into the facility simply to
ensure a bounding analysis (e.g., excessive transient combustibles, flammable gases, explosives, etc).
Consider items whose failure may increase damages beyond the established MPFL. The FHA evaluation
of damage to radiological and chemical process confinement systems forms the basis for accident
analysis supporting definition of SS and SC controls in the DSA.
88 B.2.10 Impacts can be direct or indirect. For example, loss of the building ventilation system in a fire
(due to damage of power cables) may result in an ambient air temperature rise, which may cause the
failure of sensitive electrical components, such as relays. Such safety systems may include, but are not
limited to, process monitoring instrumentation, instrument air, hydraulic systems, and emergency lighting
systems.
In another case, it is insufficient to assume that fire will merely cause the loss of function of safety
equipment when power cables to that equipment are within the fire area. It is also necessary to consider
the potential for spurious signals that may cause the inadvertent operation of such equipment. Similarly,
fire-induced electrical faults may trip upstream electrical disconnect devices in such a way as to render
inoperable other safety systems that may not even be located within the fire area. In addition, the effects
of combustion products, manual fire-fighting efforts, and the activation of automatic fire suppression
systems should be assessed.
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89 B.3.1 Information on Central Registry Toolbox codes can be found at
http://www.hss.doe.gov/nuclearsafety/qa/sqa/central_registry.htm. Fire modeling information from the
National Institute of Standards and Technology can be found at
http://www.nist.gov/building-and-fire-research-portal.cfm. Additionally, NUREG 1805, Fire Dynamics
Tools can be found at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc
collections/nuregs/staff/sr1805/
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http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc
http://www.nist.gov/building-and-fire-research-portal.cfm
http://www.hss.doe.gov/nuclearsafety/qa/sqa/central_registry.htm
DOE-STD-1066-2012
Review Activity:
HSS
NNSA
EM
NE
SC
CTA/CNS
CTA/CDNS
Site Offices:
Argonne Site Office
Brookhaven Site Office
Fermi Site Office
Kansas City Site Office
Livermore Site Office
Los Alamos Site Office
Nevada Site Office
Pantex Site Office
Princeton Site Office
Savannah River Site Office
Sandia Site Office
Y-12 Site Office
CONCLUDING MATERIAL
Field and Operations Offices
CBFO
CH
ID
OH
OR
ORP
RL
SR
Preparing Activity:
HS-32
Project Number:
FIRP-0002
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Structure Bookmarks
TABLE OF CONTENTS.