Designation:C1725−17StandardGuideforHotCellSpecializedSupportEquipmentandTools1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1725;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Intent:1.1.1Thisguidepresentspracticesandguidelinesforthedesignandimplementationofequipmentandtoolstoassistassembly,disassembly,alignment,fastening,maintenance,orgeneralhandlingofequipmentinahotcell.Operatinginaremotehotcellenvironmentsignificantlyincreasesthediffi-cultyandtimerequiredtoperformataskcomparedtocompletingasimilartaskdirectlybyhand.Successfulspecial-izedsupportequipmentandtoolsminimizetherequiredeffort,reducerisks,andincreaseoperatingefficiencies.1.2Applicability:1.2.1Thisguidemayapplytothedesignofspecializedsupportequipmentandtoolsanywhereitisremotelyoperated,maintained,andviewedthroughshieldingwindowsorbyotherremoteviewingsystems.1.2.2Considerationshouldbegiventotheneedforspecial-izedsupportequipmentandtoolsearlyinthedesignprocess.1.2.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Caveats:1.3.1Thisguideisgenericinnatureandaddressesawiderangeofremoteworkingconfigurations.Otheracceptableandproveninternationalconfigurationsexistandprovideoptionsforengineeranddesignerconsideration.Specificdesignsarenotasubstituteforappliedengineeringskills,provenpractices,orexperiencegainedinanyspecificsituation.1.3.2Thisguidedoesnotsupersedefederalorstateregulations,orboth,orcodesapplicabletoequipmentunderanyconditions.1.3.3Thisguidedoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitations...
