Areas
Room
Pressure
Air Changes/Hr
Ceramics Rooms (dental
Positive
SA 15 Percent of SA
Prosthetics Laboratories)
Clean and Preparation Rooms
Positive
SA 15 Percent of SA
(SPD Suites)
Clean Rooms (Laundry
Positive
SA 15 Percent of SA
Facilities)
Dark Rooms
Negative
SA + 15 Percent of SA
Detergent Storage
Negative
SA + 15 Percent of SA
Dialysis
Positive
SA 15 Percent OF SA
Dietetics {See Note (a)}
Negative
SA + 15 Percent of SA
Enema or Hopper Rooms
Negative
15
Examination Rooms (MRI Suites)
Equal
12
Flammable Storage
Negative
0.3 Cu M/Min/0.1 Sq M,
4.2 Cu M/Min Minimum
(1.0 CFM/Sq Ft, 150
CFM Minimum)
Gas Storage
Negative
0.3 Cu M/Min/0.1 Sq M,
4.2 Cu M/Min Minimum
(1.0 CFM/Sq Ft, 150
CFM Minimum)
Glass and Cage Washing Areas
Negative
See Notes
Instrument Rooms (Sterile)
Positive
SA 15 Percent of SA
Intensive Care Units (ICUs)
Positive
SA 15 Percent of SA
See Article 3.10
SA + 15 Percent of SA
Isolation Rooms (Negative
See VA STD
(All Articles listed
Pressure)
Detail
in Table 3-5 and Table
15900-7
3-6) and paragraph
2.11.6
Isolation Rooms (Positive
See VA STD Detail 15900-7A
Pressure)
Positive
SA 15 Percent of SA
Aids Patient Rooms
Positive
SA 15 Percent of SA
Burn Units
Positive
SA 15 Percent of SA
Leukemia Patient Rooms
Positive
SA 15 Percent of SA
Organ Transplant Rooms
Janitor Closet (HAC)
Negative
10
Kitchen (See Note b)
Negative
SA + 15 Percent of SA
Laboratories
Negative
SA + 15 Percent of SA
See Article 3.13
HVAC DESIGN MANUAL
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS