VA HANDBOOK 7610 (278)
(3) Electron Microscope (EM) Suite
(Applicable only when approved by the AsCMD for Research and Development)
This space should not be duplicated elsewhere in the medical center without Central
Office approval.
Electron microscopy is the technique of studying the ultrastructure of tissues and
cells. In addition to the space required for the preparation of specimens for viewing
by the electron microscope, the suite includes all the space required for the complete
processing of electron photomicrographs.
(a) Scope Room .............................................................................................................. 18.6 NSM (200 NSF)
(Including Scope Room Support)
(b) Darkroom ................................................................................................................. 18.6 NSM (200 NSF)
(Accommodates developing, printing, enlarging and finishing.)
(c) Preparation Room/Lab ............................................................................................ 18.6 NSM (200 NSF)
(d) Microtome Alcove .................................................................................................... 7.4 NSM ( 80 NSF)
(4) Common Instrument Rooms ..................................................................................... 18.6 NSM (200 NSF)
per Room
These rooms house equipment and scientific instruments (ultracentrifuge,
lyophilizers, scintillation counters, etc.) which should be available for use by several
investigators.
Number of
Number
of Rooms
Investigators
Up to 202
21 to 343
35 to 484
49 to 625
Over 62 6
(5) Ultralow Freezer Rooms ............................................................................................ 18.6 NSM (200 NSF)
per Room
These rooms accommodate freezers capable of freezing biological specimens to very
low (below -20 degrees C) temperatures.
NOTE: Due to the heat these freezers generate, the maximum size of a room must
not exceed 18.6 NSM (200 NSF).
(a) Number of ultralow freezers required =
number of investigators x 0.5.
Space for additional freezers must be justified on an individual project basis. Any
additional NSM/NSF must be deducted from basic laboratory space.
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