Nuclear
Solutions for Nuclear Facilities
Nuclear facilities—including nuclear power plants, waste management locations, research labs, and fuel processing facilities—are incredibly complex and present unique fire safety challenges.
Nuclear power plants require expertise
PLC, a Jensen Hughes Company, has the specific experience and expertise to understand and reliably apply fire safety standards to nuclear facilities. Nuclear facilities require specialized fire safety expertise that varies from facility to facility, depending on the type of facility. We have the expertise to safely, effectively, and strategically implement fire safety standards across a range of nuclear facilities, including nuclear power plants, waste management locations, nuclear research facilities, nuclear mines, and nuclear fuel processing facilities.
Fire Safety Services for Nuclear Facilities
We offer a full range of fire and life safety services for nuclear facilities—To learn more, please download our Solutions for Nuclear Facilities info sheet. If you don’t see a particular service, then please reach out—we might still be able to help you achieve your own plant safety goals.
For complete service descriptions, please download our Services Guide.
PLC Fire Safety Engineers Are Specialized Experts
We have extensive experience applying codes and standards governing the nuclear life cycle across a full range of facility types, and we’re very familiar with the unique challenges associated with each stage of nuclear safety.
Our technical staff includes active committee members of the Technical Committee on Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants (CAN/CSA-N293) and the Technical Committee on Fire Protection for Facilities that Process, Handle, or Store Nuclear Substances (CAN/CSA-N393). We are also well-versed in international fire safety and nuclear standards.
Services for nuclear facilities
- Fire hazard assessments– We apply technical methods to assist with our client’s understanding of what a fire explosion will have on their nuclear facilities.
- Code compliance reviews– We assist owners, architects, developers, and authorities to plan and implement designs that meet safety objectives, codes, and nuclear facility safety standards.
- Commissioning services– We help ensure life safety systems operate as required by planning, documenting, scheduling, testing, verifying, and training our clients.
- Third party reviews– PLC conducts independent reviews by professionals who understand the nuclear industry, its conditions of use, and the applicable safety standards.
- Fire Alarm Systems design– From developing system design criteria and producing detailed designs to supervising construction and commissioning systems, we create strategically designed alarm systems designed specifically to operate in nuclear facilities.
- Sprinkler Systems Design– From the design stage to project management and contract administration for cost-effective water-based fire protection systems that match hazards with appropriate protection.
- Smoke management system design– Nuclear facilities require smoke management systems that meet a range of design and life safety objectives.
- Special extinguishing system design– PLC designs oversee project management and contract administration for cost-effective special extinguishing systems that match hazards with appropriate protection.
- Fire protection audits– We conduct a range of audit services to assist nuclear clients with improving fire protection and overall life safety programs while satisfying regulatory commitments.
- Emergency management– To assist clients in defining the hazards present in their facility and determining the most effective safety controls.
- Loss investigations– After a fire and explosion event, we can investigate the events to determine the cause, identify contributing factors, and, ultimately, prevent similar incidents.
From nuclear power plants to nuclear power reactors: We have seen it all
How Can We Help?
We have offices across Canada and are available via toll-free phone or email.