ASTM_C_1554_-_11.pdf

Designation:C155411Standard Guide forMaterials Handling Equipment for Hot Cells1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1554;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 Intent:1.1.1 This guide covers materials handling equipment usedin hot cells(shielded cells)for the processing and handling ofnuclear and radioactive materials.The intent of this guide is toaid in the selection and design of materials handling equipmentfor hot cells in order to minimize equipment failures andmaximize the equipment utility.1.1.2 It is intended that this guide record the principles andcaveats that experience has shown to be essential to the design,fabrication,installation,maintenance,repair,replacement,anddecontamination and decommissioning of materials handlingequipment capable of meeting the stringent demands ofoperating,dependably and safely,in a hot cell environmentwhere operator visibility is limited due to the radiation expo-sure hazards.1.1.3 This guide may apply to materials handling equipmentin other radioactive remotely operated facilities such as suitedentry repair areas and canyons,but does not apply to materialshandling equipment used in commercial power reactors.1.1.4 This guide covers mechanical master-slave manipula-tors and electro-mechanical manipulators,but does not coverelectro-hydraulic manipulators.1.2 Applicability:1.2.1 This guide is intended to be applicable to equipmentused under one or more of the following conditions:1.2.1.1 The materials handled or processed constitute asignificant radiation hazard to man or to the environment.1.2.1.2 The equipment will generally be used over a long-term life cycle(for example,in excess of two years),butequipment intended for use over a shorter life cycle is notexcluded.1.2.1.3 The equipment can neither be accessed directly forpurposes of operation or maintenance,nor can the equipmentbe viewed directly,for example,without shielded viewingwindows,periscopes,or a video monitoring system.1.3 User Caveats:1.3.1 This standard is not a substitute for applied engineer-ing skills,proven practices and experience.Its purpose is toprovide guidance.1.3.1.1 The guidance set forth in this standard relating todesign of equipment is intended only to alert designers andengineers to those features,conditions,and procedures thathave been found necessary or highly desirable to the design,selection,operation and maintenance of reliable materialshandling equipment for the subject service conditions.1.3.1.2 The guidance set forth results from discoveries ofconditions,practices,features,or lack of features that werefound to be sources of operational or maintenance problems,orcauses of failure.1.3.2 This standard does not supersede federal or stateregulations,or both,or codes applicable to equipment underany conditions.1.3.3 This standard does not cover design features of the hotcell,for example,windows,drains,and shield plugs.Thisstandard does not cover pneumatic or hydraulic systems.Referto Guides C1533,C1217,and ANS Design Guides for Radio-active Material Handling Facilities&Equipment for informa-tion and references to design features of the hot cell and otherhot cell equipment.1.3.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices,and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 IndustryandNationalConsensusStandardsNationally recognized industry and consensus standards appli-cable in whole or in part to the design,fabrication,andinstallation of equipment are referenced throughout this guideand include,but are not limited to,the following:2.2 ASTM Standards:2C859 Terminology Relating to Nuclear MaterialsC1217 Guide for Design of Equipment for ProcessingNuclear and Radioactive Materials1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C26 on Nuclear FuelCycle and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C26.14 on Remote Systems.Current edition approved Feb.1,2011.Published February 2011.Originallyapproved in 2003.Last previous edition approved in 2003 as C155403.DOI:10.1520/C1554-11.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 C1533 Guide for General Design Considerations for HotCell EquipmentC1572 Guide for Dry Lead Glass and Oil-Filled Lead GlassRadiation Shielding Window Components for RemotelyOperated Facilitie