First Draft 8-14-96
Revised June 97
Design Standards
Prepacking & Extemporaneous Compounding
ARCHITECTURAL
CONDITIONING
Ceiling:
Ceiling Ht:
2740 mm (9'-0")
Dry Bulb Temp Cooling:
22C (72F)
Wall Finish:
Painted Gypsum Wallboard
22C (72F)
Wainscot:
--
Minimum % Outside Air:
15
Base:
Resilient Base
--
Floor Finish:
Noise Criteria:
NC-35
Slab Depr:
--
Steam:
--
Notes:
Relative Humidity/Cooling:
50%
Relative Humidity/Heating:
30%
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
Minimum Air Changes/Hr.:
4
Room Pressure:
0
None
AC Load Lighting:
31 w/sm (2.9 w/sf)
AC Load-Equipment:
43 w/sm (4 w/sf)
LIGHTING
Number of People:
3
General:
2.9 w/sf 1076 lx(100 FC)
--
Special:
--
Notes:
Notes:
1. Lighting control by area with
switch(es) at room entrance.
PLUMBING AND MEDICAL GASES
2. 600mm x 1200mm (2' x 4')
Cold Water:
Yes
parabolic louver lens, W/4-F32T8
Hot Water:
Yes
lamps, 3500K, CRI=75
Laboratory Air:
--
(minimum)
Laboratory Vacuum:
--
Sanitary Drain:
Yes
POWER
Reagent Grade Water:
--
Medical Air:
--
General:
Medical Vacuum:
--
strip mold on modular casework).
Oxygen:
--
Emergency:
--
Notes: 1. Sanitary drain and vent need to be
Notes: 1. Junction box for 120V power
chemical resistant type.
connection to electrical strip mold
on modular casework.
2. Junction box for 120V power
connection to tablet and capsule
counting machine.
COMMUNICATION
ADP:
Yes
Radio:
--
Telephone:
Yes
Intercom:
--
Pub. Addr:
--
cabling routed via modular case-
work utility access lab module to
outlets on casework.
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