FINAL DRAFT 9/28/95
Abbreviations
PREP
Preparation
A
Amperes
PSIG
Pounds per Square Inch Gauge
AC/HR
Air Changes per Hour
QT
Quarry Tile
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
RB
Resilient Base
AFF
Above Finished Floor
SC
Special Coating (High Build Glazed
AI
Acquisition and Installation
Coating)
A&MM
Acquisitions and Material
SD
Standard Detail
Management
SF
Square Feet, Square Foot
AR
As Required
SPD
Supply, Processing, and Distribution
AT
Acoustical Ceiling Tile
SOPC
Satellite Outpatient Clinic
C
Degrees Celsius
SS
Stainless Steel
CC
Contractor Furnished and Installed,
TELEC
Telecommunications
Construction Funds
CF
Construction Funds, VA Furnished,
UFAS
Uniform Federal Accessibility
Installed by VA or Contractor
Standards
CFM
Cubic Feet per Minute
V
Volts
CLG
Ceiling
VA
Department of Veterans Affairs
CM
Construction Management Office
VACO
Veterans Affairs Central Office
CMU
Concrete Masonry Unit
VAMC
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
CP
Carpet (without cushion broadloom)
VC
VA Furnished and Contractor
CS
Construction Standard
Installed - Medical Care
Appropriation for Equipment and
CT
Ceramic Tile
Construction Appropriations for
DISC SW Disconnect Switch
Installation
EtO
Ethylene Oxide Gas
VCT
EPO
Emergency Power Off
VHA
Veterans Health Administration
EXH
VV
VA Furnished and Installed-VHA
F
Degrees Fahrenheit
Appropriation
FC
Foot-candle
W
Watts
FD
Floor Drain
W/SF
Watts per Square Feet
FIXT
Fixture
FLUOR
Fluorescent
HAC
Housekeeping Aids Closet
HVAC
Conditioning
HP
HR
Hour
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
KW
Kilowatt
LB
Pound/Pounds
LLTS
Lounge, Lockers, Toilets, and
Showers
MCS
Master Construction Specifications
MTD
Mounted
NA
Not Procured with Activation Funds
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
NSF
Net Square Feet
NSM
Net Square Meters
OSD
Open Site Drain
PCP
Portland Cement Plaster
PH
Phase
PL
Plaster
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