Draft Regulatory Guide: Qualification of Fiber-Optic Cables, Connections, and Optical Fiber Splices for Use in Safety Systems for Production and Utilization Facilities

Protection of human health or safety (TBT)

Fiber-optic cables, connections, and optical fiber splices; nuclear power plants. Safety (ICS code(s): 27.120.20); Fibres and cables (ICS code(s): 33.180.10); Fibre optic interconnecting devices (ICS code(s): 33.180.20)

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27.120.20 - Nuclear power plants. Safety; 33.180.10 - Fibres and cables; 33.180.20 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices

Draft guide; request for comment - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft Regulatory Guide (DG), DG-1427, “Qualification of Fiber-Optic Cables, Connections, and Optical Fiber Splices for Use in Safety Systems for Production and Utilization Facilities.” DG-1427 is newly proposed Revision 0 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.257 and describes an approach that is acceptable to the staff of the NRC for use in complying with NRC regulations that address the environmental qualification of fiber-optic cables, connections, and optical fiber splices in safety systems in production and utilization facilities.

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