Nuclear Facility
Fire Protection Services
BGS offers several services related to fire protection of nuclear facilities under Department of Energy or Nuclear Regulatory Commission oversight. These services focus on the development of solutions to ensure compliance with key national standards.
BGS Certifications & Accreditations
National Fire Protection Agency
Fire Protection for Facilities Handling Radioactive Materials
- NFPA 801 - Standard for Fire Protection for Facilities Handling Radioactive Materials
- NFPA 804 - Standard for Fire Protection for Advanced Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants
- NFPA 805 - Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants
- NFPA 806 - Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Electric Generating Plants Change Process
AGS-G010
Standard of Practice for Glovebox Fire Protection
BGS Fire Protection Services
- Fire hazards assessment of new or existing glovebox systems
- Integration into an existing fire hazards analysis
- Development of a standalone glovebox fire hazards evaluation (per AGS-G010)
- Evaluation of novel materials of construction
- Evaluation of planned processes
- Fire protection detection and suppression systems design and evaluation
- Combustible control strategy
development and evaluation
- Operating procedure development and integration for glovebox fire protection strategies
- Inspection, testing, and maintenance evaluation for glovebox fire protection systems
- Fire testing support – Development and review of test protocols
- Facility impacts including life safety
- Criticality evaluation support related
to presence and activation of water-based glovebox fire protection systems