Designation:D3843−16(Reapproved2021)´1StandardPracticeforQualityAssuranceforProtectiveCoatingsAppliedtoNuclearFacilities1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3843;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—EditorialupdatesweremadeinSection2andSection6inFebruary2021.1.Scope1.1ThisstandardreplacesANSIN101.4andprovidesacommonbasisfor,andspecificallycomprisesqualityassurancerequirementsapplicableto,safety-relatedprotectivecoatingworkinCoatingServiceLevelIareasofnuclearfacilitiesasdefinedinGuideD5144.1.2ThisstandardmeetstherequirementsofANSIN101.4whilealsorecognizingadvancementsintechnologyandindus-trypracticessincetransfertoASTMresponsibilityforupdating,rewriting,andissuingreplacementstandardstoANSIN101.4.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D4227PracticeforQualificationofCoatingApplicatorsforApplicationofCoatingstoConcreteSurfacesD4228PracticeforQualificationofCoatingApplicatorsforApplicationofCoatingstoSteelSurfacesD4537GuideforEstablishingProcedurestoQualifyandCertifyPersonnelPerformingCoatingandLiningWorkInspectioninNuclearFacilitiesD4538TerminologyRelatingtoProtectiveCoatingandLiningWorkforPowerGenerationFacilitiesD5144GuideforUseofProtectiveCoatingStandardsinNuclearPowerPlants2.2ANSIStandard:3N45.2Q...