1.1 This guide provides a common basis on which protective coatings for the surfaces of nuclear power generating facilities may be qualified and selected by reproducible evaluation tests. This guide also provides guidance for application and maintenance of protective coatings. Under the environmental operating and accident conditions of nuclear power generation facilities, encompassing pressurized water reactors (PWRs) and boiling water reactors (BWRs), coating performance may be affected by exposure to any one, all, or a combination of the following conditions: ionizing radiation; contamination by radioactive nuclides and subsequent decontamination processes; chemical and water sprays; hightemperature high-pressure steam; and abrasion or wear.
1.2 The content of this guide includes: Section Referenced Documents 2 Terminology 3 Significance and Use 4 Coating Material Testing 5 Thermal Conductivity 5 Surface Preparation, Coating Application, and Inspection for Shop and Field Work 6 Quality Assurance 7 Keywords 8
1.2.1 In addition, this guide addresses technical topics within ANSI N5.12 and ANSI N101.2 that are covered by separate ASTM standards, for example, surface preparation, (shop and field) and coating application, (shop and field).
1.2.2 Applicable sections of this guide and specific acceptance criteria may be incorporated into specifications and other documents where appropriate.2
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D5144-08(2021) Referenced Document
ASTM C177 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
ASTM D3843 Standard Practice for Quality Assurance for Protective Coatings Applied to Nuclear Facilities*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D3911 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Coatings Used in Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants at Simulated Design Basis Accident (DBA) Conditions
ASTM D3912 Standard Test Method for Chemical Resistance of Coatings Used in Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants
ASTM D4060 Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser
ASTM D4082 Standard Test Method for Effects of Gamma Radiation on Coatings for Use in Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants
ASTM D4227 Standard Practice for Qualification of Coating Applicators for Application of Coatings to Concrete Surfaces
ASTM D4228 Standard Practice for Qualification of Coating Applicators for Application of Coatings to Steel Surfaces
ASTM D4537 Standard Guide for Establishing Procedures to Qualify and Certify Inspection Personnel for Coating Work in Nuclear Facilities
ASTM D4538 Standard Terminology Relating to Protective Coating and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities
ASTM D4541 Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion Testers
ASTM D5139 Standard Specification for Sample Preparation for Qualification Testing of Coatings to be Used in Nuclear Power Plants
ASTM D5163 Standard Guide for Establishing Procedures to Monitor the Performance of Safety Related Coatings in an Operating Nuclear Power Plant
ASTM D7167 Standard Guide for Establishing Procedures to Monitor the Performance of Safety-Related Coating Service Level III Lining Systems in an Operating Nuclear Power Plant
ASTM D7230 Standard Guide for Evaluating Polymeric Lining Systems for Water Immersion in Coating Service Level III Safety-Related Applications on Metal Substrates*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D7234 Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings on Concrete Using Portable Pull-Off Adhesion Testers*, 2022-12-01 Update
ASTM D7491 Standard Guide for Management of Non-Conforming Coatings in Coating Service Level I Areas of Nuclear Power Plants*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM E1461 Standard Test Method for Thermal Diffusivity of Solids by the Flash Method
ASTM E1530 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Resistance to Thermal Transmission of Thin Specimens of Materials by the Guarded Heat Flow Meter Technique
ASTM E648 Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
ASTM E84 Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
ASTM D5144-08(2021) history
2021ASTM D5144-08(2021) Standard Guide for Use of Protective Coating Standards in Nuclear Power Plants
2008ASTM D5144-08(2016) Standard Guide for Use of Protective Coating Standards in Nuclear Power Plants
2008ASTM D5144-08e1 Standard Guide for Use of Protective Coating Standards in Nuclear Power Plants
2008ASTM D5144-08 Standard Guide for Use of Protective Coating Standards in Nuclear Power Plants
2000ASTM D5144-00 Standard Guide for Use of Protective Coating Standards in Nuclear Power Plants