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In-Service Testing of Nuclear Air Treatment,Heating,Ventilating,and Air-Conditioning Systems AN AMERICAN NATIO NAL STANDARDASME N511-2007Copyright 2008 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 N511-2007In-Service Testing ofNuclear Air Treatment,Heating,Ventilating,and Air-ConditioningSystemsAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDThree Park Avenue New York,NY 10016Copyright 2008 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 4,2008This Standard will be revised when the Society approves the issuance of a new edition.There willbe no addenda issued to this edition.ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects of thisdocument.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 assume 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 2008 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in U.S.A.Copyright 2008 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.CONTENTSForeword.ivCommittee Roster.v1Introduction.12References.23General Inspection and Test Requirements.24Common Tests.45In-Service Test Requirements.46Acceptance Criteria.97Testing Following an Abnormal Incident.98Corrective Action Requirements.99Quality Assurance.10Tables1Instrument Accuracy Requirements.32In-Service Test Intervals.43Fan In-Service Tests.44Damper In-Service Tests.55Duct and Housing In-Service Tests.66Refrigeration Equipment In-Service Tests.67Conditioning Equipment In-Service Tests.78Moisture Separator,Prefilter,HEPA Filter Bank In-Service Tests.89Type II and Type III Adsorber Bank In-Service Tests.8Mandatory AppendicesIVisual Inspection Checklist.11IIDuct and Housing Leak Test Procedure.13IIIHEPA Filter Bank In-Place Leak Test Procedure.15IVAdsorber Bank In-Place Leak Test Procedure.16Nonmandatory AppendicesACorrective Action Guidance.17BChallenge Gas Substitute Selection Criteria.18CTest Program Development Guidance.19iiiCopyright 2008 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 Standard covers the requirements for in-service