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Generalized Needs and Requirements: Hospital Requirements
FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENT
MATERIAL
Continuously Moist
Ceramic tile on plaster
(Example: dishwashing area)
Frequently Moist
Thin set ceramic tile on
(Example: patient bath or shower room)
waterproof gypsum board
Aseptic
Special coatings
(Example: surgery)
High Noise Absorption
Acoustically absorbent
(Example: boiler plant)
material on concrete block
High Impact
Concrete block with
(Example: engineering
appropriate finish
shops)
Lead Shielded, Above
Paint on plaster
Normal Thickness
(Example: x-ray therapy)
4. Required Ceiling Finishes
Ceiling finishes may be restricted to relatively few materials.
Acoustical tile is preferred and is acceptable for most hospital
functions. A cleanable (plastic film) tile should be selected for all
applications if budget permits. Functions which require other than
acoustical tile include:
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