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4.2
Locate plumbing fixtures where indicated by VA. In addition
to the locations indicated, provide emergency showers and
eye/face wash fixtures in hazardous areas, such as
pesticide storage, mixing areas, and flammable storage.
4.3
a.
Toilet and urinal stall partitions and room entrance
screens shall be stainless steel and ceiling hung.
Room entrance screens that double as part of a toilet
enclosure shall extend to the floor to provide full
screening and shall be full height in typical stud
construction with ceramic tile finish.
b.
Urinal screen partitions shall be stainless steel.
c.
Where wheelchair toilets, staff and visitors, are
specified in Handbook 7610, "Space Planning Criteria
for VA Facilities", use Uniform Federal Accessibility
Standards (UFAS).
d.
Shower enclosures and partitions of contiguous areas
shall be ceramic tile applied with thinset Portland
cement to concrete reinforced backer board.
e.
Finished floors of showers and contiguous spaces
shall be nonslip.
5.
WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS:
5.1
See Article, PLUMBING FIXTURE SCHEDULES, for fixture
units and minimum fixture branch sizes.
5.2
Size the piping for the hot and cold water systems not to
exceed the maximum velocity allowed by the National
Standard Plumbing Code. Provide necessary water
hammer arrestors.
5.3
Provide wall hydrants a maximum of 60 m (200 feet) apart,
at loading docks and at building entrances, with a minimum
of one wall hydrant on every other exterior wall.
5.4
Provide one hydrant, either wall or yard, on the exterior of
Committal Service Shelter, the Assembly Area and
Columbaria.
5.5
Maintain a minimum of 240 kPa (35 psig) at all plumbing
fixtures.
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