Nuclear safety regulation
NRC regulates covered civilian nuclear materials and facilities. Quality assurance, defect reporting and transport packaging requirements apply through their defined regulatory and licensing scopes.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission is represented in this collection through the specific publications listed below. Begin with the product, activity and responsible party identified by the source. A reference to an agency does not establish that every product in an industry follows the same pathway. Scope, definitions, exceptions and the status of an adopted technical document can change the conclusion.
Use the original publication to establish the requirement, then connect it to the actual model, configuration, process or transaction. Keep source dates separate from effective and compliance dates. Where several agencies are relevant, preserve a distinct conclusion for each framework. A test report, registration, approval, certification and voluntary program claim should be assessed for the precise object and conditions they cover.
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Federal regulationNRC
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B
Appendix B establishes quality assurance criteria for applicable nuclear power plant and fuel reprocessing plant activities. Its importance extends through design, procurement, manufacture, installation, testing and operation. A supplier needs to understand the safety function and procurement commitments attached to its work before selecting the controls and records that will demonstrate acceptable performance.
Federal regulationNRC
10 CFR Part 71
Part 71 addresses packaging and transportation of radioactive material, including package approval, design and quality assurance. The approved package configuration and authorized contents are central to its use. A package certificate does not authorize an arbitrary material, loading arrangement or operating procedure; these must be assessed against the applicable approval and transport requirements.
Federal regulationNRC
10 CFR Part 21
Part 21 links nuclear supply quality to the identification, evaluation and reporting of defects and failures to comply. Its application turns on the regulated activity, basic component and potential safety significance. Supplier controls should preserve the information needed to evaluate a deviation, communicate with the purchaser and identify the responsible reporting organization.