ASME OM-2020,Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants.
This document was developed and is maintained by the asme Committee on Operation and Maintenance (OM Committee) of Nuclear Power Plants. The OM Committee develops, revises, and maintains codes, standards, and guides applicable to the safe and reliable operation and maintenance of nuclear power plants. The Committee operates under procedures accredited by the American National Standards Institute as meeting the criteria of consensus procedures for American National Standards.
This publication, the 2020 edition of Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants, was approved by the ASME Board on Nuclear Codes and Standards. ASME OM-2020 was approved by the American National Standards Institute onMay11,2020.
The consolidated code, standards, and guides for nuclear power plants, titled Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants, are arranged into three distinct divisions. The titles of some of the sections were shortened to simplify the presentation purely for the users ease of review and use. Reference to the individual published code, standard, or guide should be made for the specific title and the application requirements. Subsequent changes made to the Division contentswill be detailed in future publications in separately listed summary of changes sections.
Cases represent alternatives or additions to the OM Code. A Case can be a method of handling a reply to an inquiry when study indicated that the Code wording needs clarification, or when the reply modifies the existing requirements of the Code or grants permission to use alternative methods.
Cases remain in effect for the applicable editions and addenda until they are annulled.