September 30, 1995
Design Standards
Flammable Storage Room
ARCHITECTURAL
Floor Area
9 m (97 ft)
Wall Finish
cmu/gwb
Ceiling
gwb
Base
rb
Ceiling Height
2700 mm (9 ft)
Floor Finish
c (treated)
RFI Shielding
-
Slab Depression
-
Soundproofing
-
Floor Load
-
Lighting
ELECTRICAL
Power
General
325 lx (30 fc)
General
-
Special
-
Special
-
Explotion proof incandescent fixtures with PAR38 halogen
Seal conduit in rigid steel
flood lamps on dimmer switch
Telephone
-
ADP
-
HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
AC Load Lights
600 W
Dry Bulb Temp Cooling
26C (78F)
AC Load Equipment
-
Dry Bulb Temp Heating
22C (72F)
Number of People
-
Relative Humidity - Cooling
50%
Noise Criteria
NC-45
Relative Humidity - Heating
30%
Room Pressure
negative
Minimum % Outside Air
100
Min Air Changes per Hour *
100% Exhaust Air
yes
Steam
-
Special Exhaust
yes
*Min 6 air changes per hour or 0.005 m/s per m (1 cfm per ft) of floor area, or 0.067 m/s (150 cfm) exhaust.
NFPA 30 requirements must be met.
Provide a dedicated exhaust system for room.
Provide explosion-proof motor & spark-proof fan.
PLUMBING AND LABORATORY GASES
Sanitary Drain
yes
Cold Water
yes
Acid Waste
-
Hot Water
yes
Other
-
Reagent Grade Water
-
Fuel Gas
-
Laboratory Air
-
-
Laboratory Vacuum
-
Guide Plate 6-6
VA Design Guide -- Research Laboratory
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