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Issued by the China National Nuclear Corp. and published in the Nuclear Industry Codes and Standards in the People's Republic of China

This standard was written based on two standards, American ASTM D3911-95, Test Method for Evaluating Coatings Used in Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants at Simulated Design Basis Accident (DBA) Conditions, and French standard NF T30-900-1996, Color Painting and Varnish: Test Method for Performance and Repairability of Coatings Used in Nuclear Industry at Design Basis Accident Conditions. Due to the similarities in theory and methodology of both standards and differences in characteristic test curve of temperature-pressure, spray solution and specimens, this standard combined the similarities of both above standards and listed the differences as selective choices for users.

This standard is regulated by the China Institute for Standardization of the Nuclear Industry and was prepared by Chi Zhaohua, Cui Lan, Tang Meilin, and Liu Wei. Date of Issue: 10/13/98 Date of Execution: 01/01/98.