Surveillance of Items Important to Safety in Nuclear Power Plants

Provides recommendations on surveillance activities to ensure that structures, systems and components important to safety are available to perform their functions in accordance with design intent and assumptions. The safety aspects of special tests and experiments, surveillance activity optimization and early ageing surveillance are emphasized.

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This guide provides guidance and recommendations on surveillance activities to ensure that structures, systems and components important to safety are available to perform their functions in accordance with design intent and assumptions. The section on the surveillance programme, its implementation, and the surveillance frequency and extent have been improved. The safety aspects of special tests and experiments, surveillance activity optimization and early ageing surveillance are emphasized.