510
Generalized Needs and Requirements: Hospital Requirements
EXAMPLE CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIALS HANDLING SYSTEMS
WEIGHT
MINIMUM CLEAR OPENING
SYSTEM
CARRIED
IN STRUCTURE
(POUNDS)
VERTICAL*
HORIZONTAL*
Elevator
4,000
8.0' x 9.5'
Dumbwaiter
800
4.0' x 4.5'
Totebox Conveyor
425
3.5' x 5.0'
Self-guiding Cart
1,525
5.0' x 5.0'
4.0' x 6.5' high
Monorail Cart
1,000
5.0' x 5.0'
5.0' x 7.5' high
Monorail Totebox
30
1.5' x 1.5'
1.5' x 2.0' high
* Rounded up to nearest foot.
2. The building system should maximize areas of free space by grouping
vertical and horizontal transportation elements near other permanent
elements, or on the boundaries of open areas.
Certain exceptions to this may occur in supporting units where it is
essential to deliver supplies directly to a work station, e.g., delivery of
sterile supplies to an isolated surgery supply area.
513.5
ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
513.5.1
Air Quality Requirements
Specific air qualities for the various functional units should meet the
requirements of the various applicable VA Construction Standards. Some
of these standards are presently under revision or development using data
contained in recently completed VA Air-Conditioning research studies. In
general, most functional unit requirements are for a temperature range of
70 - 80F with a mean temperature of 76 + 2 and a relative humidity
range of 30 - 60%.
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