Nuclear Criticality Safety Guide for Fire Protection

Provides information for use by fire protection professionals in the application of reasonable methods of fire protection

Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security

March 15, 2010
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June 1994

This guide is intended to provide information for use by fire protection professionals in the application of reasonable methods of fire protection in those facilities where there is a potential for nuclear criticality. This guide may also be used by nuclear criticality specialists, risk analysts, and other safety professionals with interest in selecting alternate means of fire protection to balance the risks associated with facility fire and with nuclear criticality.