ANS 57.2-1976 (N210) PDF

This Standard presents minimum design requirements of facilities for the storage and preparation for shipment of spent fuel from light-water moderated and cooled nuclear power stations. It contains requirements for the design of the spent fuel storage pool, including spent fuel storage racks, pool make-up, instrumentation and cleanup systems, pool structure and integrity, radiation shielding, residual heat removal, ventilation, filtration and radiation monitoring systems; the cask loading area, including illumination, radiation monitoring, requirements for handling and decontamination of the shipping casks; and building structure and integrity, including requirements for ventilation, containment, fire protection and communication.