Section 505.40  Standards Incorporated by Reference

The Agency hereby adopts and incorporates by reference the following codes and standards.

a)         In accordance with the authority granted under Section 2a of the Act, the Agency adopts the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers with addenda thereto made.  Those Sections of the ASME Code listed in this Section are incorporated into and constitute a part of the whole rules and regulations of the Agency.

1)         ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 1952 Edition including all addenda editions through the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2007 Edition, for the following:

AGENCY NOTE:  The edition and addenda of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applicable to a particular component can be traced using the date of construction of the component in light of Sections 505.170, 505.1000 and 505.2000.  For more information see Sections 505.170, 505.1000 and 505.2000.

A)        Section I, Rules for Construction of Power Boilers;

B)        Section II, Material Specifications

Part A − Ferrous

Part B − Nonferrous

Part C − Welding Rods, Electrodes and Filler Metals

Part D − Properties;

C)        Section III, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components, Division 2 − Concrete Reactor Vessels and Containments;

D)        Section IV, Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers;

E)         Section V, Nondestructive Examination;

F)         Section VI, Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers;

G)        Section VII, Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers;

H)        Section VIII, Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels

Division 1,

Division 2 − Alternative Rules,

Division 3 − Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels;

I)          Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications; and

J)         Section X, Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels.

2)         ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, editions and addenda referenced in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 50, Section 50.55a (10 CFR 50.55a), revised as of January 31, 2008, including all limitations and modifications contained therein, for the following:

A)        Section III, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components, Division 1 − Nuclear Power Plant Components; and

B)        Section XI, Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components, Division 1 − Rules for Inspection and Testing of Light-Water Cooled Plants.

AGENCY NOTE:  The Agency will review programs at specific plants on the basis of the edition and addenda of Sections III and XI approved by the NRC for the specific plant.

b)         The Agency adopts the National Board Inspection Code, 2007 edition, published by the National Board, except that "jurisdiction" shall be read as "Agency".

c)         The Agency adopts the following nationally recognized standards and their addenda:

1)         ASME CSD, 2002 edition, Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers; and

2)         NFPA 85, 2001 edition, Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code.

d)         The Agency adopts ANSI/ASME N626, Qualification and Duties of Authorized Nuclear Inspection Agencies and Personnel, 1974 Edition including all addenda and editions through the N626b-1992 addendum.  The Agency also adopts the successor standard to this standard, ASME QAI-1, Qualification for Authorized Inspection, 1995 edition.

AGENCY NOTE:  The edition and addenda of ANSI/ASME N626 or QAI-1 applicable to the qualifications of the authorized nuclear inspection agency and its personnel can be traced using the edition and addenda of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applicable to a particular component.

e)         For documents included in subsections (a) through (d), the Agency is incorporating only those editions and addenda indicated.  The Agency is not incorporating any subsequent edition or addendum to these documents.  All documents are available for public review at the Agency offices, 1035 Outer Park Drive, Springfield, Illinois.

AGENCY NOTE:  This Section is applicable to the following nuclear power plants:  Braidwood Station, Units 1 & 2; Byron Station, Units 1 & 2; Clinton Station, Unit 1; Dresden Station, Units 1, 2 & 3; LaSalle County Station, Units 1 & 2; Quad Cities Station, Units 1 & 2; and Zion Station, Units 1 & 2.

(Source:  Amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 4345, effective March 9, 2009)