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AN AMERICAN NATIO NAL STANDARDASME OM-2009(Revision and Consolidation of ASME OM Code-2004 and ASME OM-S/G2007)Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power PlantsCopyright 2010 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.ASME OM-2009(Revision and Consolidation of ASME OM Code-2004 and ASME OM-S/G2007)Operation andMaintenance ofNuclear PowerPlantsAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDCopyright 2010 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.Date of Issuance:February 26,2010The 2009 edition of this document is being issued with an automatic addenda subscription service.The use of addenda allows revisions made in response to public review comments or committeeactions to be published on a regular yearly basis;revisions published in addenda will becomeeffective 6 months after the Date of Issuance of the addenda.The next edition of this document isscheduled for publication in 2012.ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects of thisdocument.Periodically certain actions of the ASME OM Committee may be published as Code Cases.Code Cases and interpretations are published on the ASME Web site under the Committee Pages athttp:/cstools.asme.org as they are issued.ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American NationalStandards.The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals fromcompetent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was madeavailable forpublic review andcomment thatprovides an opportunityfor additional publicinput from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with anyitems mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability forinfringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assumes any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expresslyadvised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,isentirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted asgovernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the establishedASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersThree Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2010 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in U.S.A.Copyright 2010 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.CONTENTS(A Detailed Contents Precedes Each Division)Foreword.ivPreparation of Technical Inquiries.vCommittee Roster.viiPreface.ixSummary of Changes.xiDivision 1Section IST:Rules for Inservice Testing of Light-Water ReactorPower Plants.1Division 2Standards for Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants.91Division 3Guides for Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants.293iiiCopyright 2010 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.FOREWORDThis document was developed and is maintained by the ASME Committee on Operation andMaintenance(OM Committee)of Nuclear Power Plants.The Committee operates under proce-duresaccreditedbytheAmericanNationalStandardsInstituteasmeetingt