Comparison and regulatory impact of NQA-1 and NQA-2 with N45. 2 QA standards

Technical Report · Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5984016· OSTI ID:5984016

Scanga, B.; Stokley, J.

This report compares the 1983 edition of ANSI/ASME NQA-1 and the 1986 edition of NQA-2 standards with the ANSI N45.2 series of QA standards. NQA-1 (1983) has been endorsed for design and construction by NRC by Revision 3 of Regulatory Guide 1.28. NQA-2 has not yet been formally endorsed by the NRC. Where differences between the two sets of standards exist, the authors have assessed the impact of these differences on the regulatory process. The analysis considers both NRC Regulatory Guide endorsements and current NRC emphasis on the performance-based inspection process. The reviewers find that the NQA standards are more focused on the technical aspects of products and processes to achieve quality as compared to N45.2 standards emphasis on program verification activities. In contrast to NQA-1, NQA-2 has incorporated many lessons learned during plant construction experience and the operations phase of nuclear facilities. The summary of the impact on regulations that is presented in this report provides a comparison for utilities, vendors, and NRC inspectors of existing standards. 38 refs.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA); Science Applications International Corp., McLean, VA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5984016
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-5152; SAIC-88/3015; ON: TI89015019
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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