Department of Energy
Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
B2. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Safety and Health
Exclusion Text
B2.4 EQUIPMENT QUALIFICATION. Activities undertaken to (1) qualify equipment for use or improve systems reliability or (2) augment information on safety-related system components. These activities include, but are not limited to, transportation container qualification testing, crane and lift-gear certification or recertification testing, high efficiency particulate air filter testing and certification, stress tests (such as ‘‘burn-in’’ testing of electrical components and leak testing), and calibration of sensors or diagnostic equipment.
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