[en] The present Guide deals with the following design aspects of containment systems: The considerations which make containment necessary; The purpose of, and functional requirements for, the containment system; The design basis for the containment system; The specific design requirements and features needed to implement the functional requirements of the containment system; The tests and inspections needed to ensure that the functional requirements of the system can be met throughout the operating life of a nuclear power plant; The general quality assurance and documentation requirements for design of the containment system. This Safety Guide covers the method of limiting the radionuclide releases resulting from accident conditions