本标准规定了核设施所用设备鉴定的基本原则；它没有定义需要鉴定的设备的范围，也没有提供如何对设备进行分类的指导。如果适用，可以使用其他标准来补充本标准，这些标准为特定类别的设备、特定类型的设备、特定环境或鉴定计划的特定方面提供鉴定方法。参考书目包含部分参考文献，包括与设备鉴定相关的其他标准。

This standard provides the basic principles for qualification of equipment used in nuclear facilities; it does not define the scope of equipment requiring qualification nor does it provide guidance on how to classify equipment. Other standards that present qualification methods for specific classifications of equipment, specific types of equipment, specific environments, or specific aspects of a qualification program may be used to supplement this standard, as applicable. The bibliography contains a partial list of references, including other standards, related to equipment qualification.