Systems Exam 1 - Tech Specs

Question 1

4 Criteria for Items that Must Have Tech Specs

Criterion 1

Answer 1

instruments that detect significant degradation of the Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary

Question 2

4 Criteria for Items that Must Have Tech Specs

Criterion 2

Answer 2

initial conditions for design basis accidents or transients

Question 3

4 Criteria for Items that Must Have Tech Specs

Criterion 3

Answer 3

structure, system, or component that mitigates a design basis accident or transient

Question 4

4 Criteria for Items that Must Have Tech Specs

Criterion 4

Answer 4

structure, system, or component that is significant to public health and safety

Question 5

What is CHANNEL CHECK?

Question 6

What is CORE ALTERATION?

Question 8

What is LEAKAGE?

Question 9

What is OPERABLE or OPERABILITY?

Question 10

What is STAGGERED TEST BASIS?

Question 11

What is MODE?

Question 12

How are the Tech Specs structured?

Answer 12

Section 1 - Use and Application
Section 2 - Safety Limits
Section 3 - LCO/SR Applicability
Section 4 - Design Features
Section 5 - Administrative Controls

Question 13

Mode 1

Answer 13

Power Operation
> 5% power
k-eff ≥ 0.99

Question 14

Mode 2

Answer 14

Startup
≤ 5% power
k-eff ≥ 0.99

Question 15

Mode 3

Answer 15

Hot Standby
RCS T-avg ≥ 350
k-eff < 0.99

Question 16

Mode 4

Answer 16

Hot Shutdown
200 < RCS T-avg < 350
k-eff < 0.99
(all reactor vessel head closure bolts fully tensioned)

Question 17

Mode 5

Answer 17

Cold Shutdown
RCS T-avg ≤ 200
k-eff < 0.99
(all reactor vessel head closure bolts fully tensioned)

Question 18

Mode 6

Answer 18

Refueling
RCS T-avg, % power, and k-eff are all N/A
One or more reactor vessel head closure bolts are less than fully tensioned.

Question 19

What is identified LEAKAGE?

Question 20

What is unidentified LEAKAGE?

Question 21

What is pressure boundary LEAKAGE?

Question 22

LCO 3.0.1

Answer 22

LCOs must be met when applicable

Question 23

LCO 3.0.2

Answer 23

When an LCO is not met, enter all applicable Conditions and complete the Required Actions within the stated Completion Time

Question 24

LCO 3.0.3

Answer 24

If Required Actions/Completion Times are not met or no applicable Conditions are provided, place the plant in a MODE or other specified condition where the LCO does not apply

Question 25

LCO 3.0.4

Answer 25

Entering the Applicability of an LCO when that LCO is not met is only allowed under one of the following conditions:
a) Required Actions allow unlimited operation
b) A risk assessment is performed
c) An exception is stated in the specification

Question 26

LCO 3.0.5

Answer 26

Provides an exception to LCO 3.0.2 for the performance of OPERABILITY testing

Question 27

LCO 3.0.6

Answer 27

Supported system Required Actions do not need to be performed when the support system is inoperable

Question 28

LCO 3.0.7

Answer 28

Provides the justification to suspend certain LCOs during the performance of Physics Testing, by using LCO 3.1.8.

Question 29

SR 3.0.1

Answer 29

Surveillances must be met when the LCO is applicable

Question 30

SR 3.0.2

Answer 30

Allows a 25% extension for Surveillance Frequencies and for Required Actions with Completion Times stated as “once per…” The extension is not allowed for Frequencies stated as “once” or the first performance of a “once per…” Completion Time.

Question 31

SR 3.0.3

Answer 31

Allows an additional 24 hours or the limit of the specified Frequency, whichever is greater, to perform an SR that was discovered to not be performed prior to declaring the LCO not met.

Question 32

SR 3.0.4

Answer 32

Entering the Applicability of an LCO is only allowed when the SRs have been met within their specified Frequency