ASTM C1187-20a Standard Guide for Establishing Surveillance Test Program for Boron-based Neutron Absorbing Material Systems for Use in Nuclear Fuel Storage Racks in Pool Environment
1.1 This guide provides guidance for establishing a surveillance test program to monitor the performance of boron-based neutron absorbing material systems (absorbers) necessary to maintain sub-criticality in nuclear fuel storage racks in a pool environment. The practices presented in this guide, when implemented, will provide a comprehensive surveillance test program to verify the functionality and integrity of the neutron absorbing material within the storage racks. The performance of a surveillance test program provides added assurance of the safe and effective operation of a high-density storage facility for nuclear fuel. There are several different techniques for surveillance testing of boron-based neutron absorbing materials. This guide focuses on coupon monitoring and in-situ testing.
1.2 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.
1.3 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 C1187-20a Referenced Document
ASTM C1068 Standard Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry
ASTM C859 Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
ASTM C992 Standard Specification for Boron-Based Neutron Absorbing Material Systems for Use in Nuclear Spent Fuel Storage Racks
ASTM D1415 Standard Test Method for Rubber Property—International Hardness
ASTM D2240 Standard Test Method for Properties of Rubber &8212; Durometer Hardness*, 2024-04-22 Update
ASTM D3183 Standard Practice for Rubber-Preparation of Pieces for Test Purposes from Products
ASTM D412 Standard Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers8212;Tension
ASTM D430 Standard Test Methods for Rubber Deterioration-Dynamic Fatigue
ASTM D4483 Standard Practice for Determining Precision for Test Method Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Industries
ASTM D518 Standard Test Method for Rubber Deterioration-Surface Cracking
ASTM D813 Standard Test Method for Rubber Deterioration-Crack Growth
ASTM E290 Standard Test Methods for Bend Testing of Material for Ductility
ASTM E2971 Standard Test Method for Determination of Effective Boron-10 Areal Density in Aluminum Neutron Absorbers using Neutron Attenuation Measurements*, 2020-12-01 Update
ASTM E45 Standard Test Methods for Determining the Inclusion Content of Steel
ASTM E6 Standard Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing
ASTM E74 Standard Practices for Calibration and Verification for Force-Measuring Instruments
ASTM E8/E8M Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials*, 2024-01-01 Update
ASTM G1 Standard Practice for Preparing, Cleaning, and Evaluating Corrosion Test Specimens
ASTM G15 Standard Terminology Relating to Corrosion and Corrosion Testing
ASTM G16 Standard Guide for Applying Statistics to Analysis of Corrosion Data
ASTM G4 Standard Guide for Conducting Corrosion Coupon Tests in Field Applications
ASTM G46 Standard Guide for Examination and Evaluation of Pitting Corrosion
ASTM G69 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Corrosion Potentials of Aluminum Alloys
ASTM C1187-20a history
2020ASTM C1187-20a Standard Guide for Establishing Surveillance Test Program for Boron-based Neutron Absorbing Material Systems for Use in Nuclear Fuel Storage Racks in Pool Environment
2020ASTM C1187-20 Standard Guide for Establishing Surveillance Test Program for Boron-based Neutron Absorbing Material Systems for Use in Nuclear Fuel Storage Racks in Pool Environment
2015ASTM C1187-15 Standard Guide for Establishing Surveillance Test Program for Boron-Based Neutron Absorbing Material Systems for Use in Nuclear Fuel Storage Racks In a Pool Environment
2007ASTM C1187-07 Standard Guide for Establishing Surveillance Test Program for Boron-Based Neutron Absorbing Material Systems for Use in Nuclear Spent Fuel Storage Racks
1991ASTM C1187-91(1999) Standard Guide for Establishing Surveillance Test Program for Boron-Based Neutron Absorbing Material Systems for Use in Nuclear Spent Fuel Storage Racks