VA HANDBOOK 7610 (703)
April 1, 1987
Space is based on the minimum and maximum number of employees
occupying the room during any one lunch shift.
(a) Kitchen Unit ............................................................................................ 4.2 NSM ( 45 NSF)
(b) Vending Machines .................................................................................. 4.7 NSM ( 50 NSF)
(3) Housekeeping Aids Closet ........................................................................ 3.7 NSM ( 40 NSF)
(4) Lockers, Toilets, Showers
(a) Lockers ................................................................................................... 0.8 NSM (
9 NSF)
per FTE
The area per locker is based on a locker size of (380 mm x 460 mm)
(15" x 18") bench space.
(b) Toilets
1. Male
a. Water Closets - One for each 18 FTEs or fraction thereof for the first
40 FTEs; one for each 25 FTEs or fraction thereof for FTEs over 40.
One watercloset must be class "B" to accommodate the handicapped,
except when the Administration Building and Maintenance and Service
Building are connected in cemeteries with 1-6 burials/day.
b. Urinals - One for each 10 FTEs or fraction thereof for the first 20 FTEs;
one for each 18 FTEs or fraction thereof over 20.
c. Lavatories (Cemeteries with 20 or less total FTEs). One for each
10 FTEs or fraction thereof.
d. Wash Fountains (Cemeteries with over 20 total FTEs). One for each
24 FTEs or fraction thereof.
2. Female - One water closet and one lavatory.
3. Area Required
a. Water Closet, Handicapped (Class B) ................................................... 3.0 NSM ( 32 NSF)
b. Water Closet, Standard; Lavatory or Urinal .......................................... 2.0 NSM ( 22 NSF)
c. Wash Fountain ..................................................................................... 4.3 NSM ( 46 NSF)
(c) Shower ................................................................................................... 2.3 NSM ( 25 NSF)
(One for males and one for females.)
(5) Boot and Raincoat Holding Area .............................................................. 0.1 NSM ( 1.5 NSF)
per FTE
703-2
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