Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Handbook 7610 (252)
Washington, DC 20420
June , 2006
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 25 NSF per each NM Scanning Room
and PET / CT Scanning Room greater than three. Maximum 175 NSF and if in
Concept of Operations.
d. Sample Counting, Measurement (LBRI1) ..................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 30 NSF per each NM Scanning Room
and PET / CT Scanning Room greater than three. Maximum 180 NSF. If in
Concept of Operations.
C. Support Areas
1. Staff Work Area (WRCH1)........................................................80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 30 NSF per each NM Scanning Room and
PET/CT Scanning Room greater than two.
2. Equipment Storage, Mobile (XRM01) ......................................80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per NM Service.
3. Storage, Refrigerated (SRR02) ................................................40 NSF (3.8 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 20 NSF per NM Scanning Room, Bone
Densitometry Room, and PET / CT Scanning Room greater than three.
This area is required to provide controlled temperature storage for temperature
sensitive reagents, kits and biologic samples.
4. PACS / Digital Quality Control Area (XVC01) .......................100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.
5. PACS / Digital Archival Storage Room (XFDS1) ................. 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.
This room is utilized for the archiving of digital media. Shelving and a computer
terminal without a printer may be located in this room.
6. Patient Film Records (XFSA1)............................................. 480 NSF (44.6 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 40 NSF per NM Scanning Room, Bone
Densitometry Room, and PET / CT Scanning Room greater than three. Maximum
600 NSF. If in Concept of Operations.
7. Patient Treatment Files (XFDS1) ......................................... 285 NSF (26.5 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 25 NSF per NM Scanning Room, Bone
Densitometry Room, and PET / CT Scanning Room greater than three and if in
Concept of Operations.
8. Biosafety / Health Physics Lab (XTLB1) ............................. 150 NSF (13.9 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 30 NSF per NM Scanning Room greater
than three, and if in Concept of Operations.
9. Radioactive Waste Storage Room (NMDC1) ...................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
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