Final Draft 11-30-95
Revised March 1997
Design Standards
Controlled Substance Vault & Secured Dispensing
Area
ARCHITECTURAL
Ceiling: 1. Acoustic Tile in Secured Dispensing
ADP:
Yes
2. Painted Gypsum Wallboard
Radio:
--
Ceiling Ht:
2740 mm (9'-0")
Telephone:
Yes
Wall Finish:
Paint Masonry & GWBD
Intercom:
--
Wainscot:
--
Pub. Addr:
--
Base:
Resilient base
Notes: 1. Conduit and junction boxes
Floor Finish:
required for electronic access
Slab Depr:
--
security system.
Notes: 1. Vault Construction: Reinforced
concrete or reinforced CMU walls;
CONDITIONING
concrete slab "roof".
2. Vault door and day gate: Refer to
Dry Bulb Temp Cooling:
22C (72F)
VA Construction Standard H-08-3,
22C (72F)
CD-49 for additional security
Minimum % Outside Air:
15
criteria.
--
Noise Criteria:
NC-40
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
Steam:
--
Relative Humidity/Cooling:
50%
None
Relative Humidity/Heating:
30%
LIGHTING
Minimum Air Changes/Hr.:
4
Room Pressure:
0
General:
Secured dispensing = 100 FC
AC Load Lighting: Vault Area 11 w/sm (1 w/sf)
Vault = 20 FC
Secured Area 32 w/sm (3 w/sf)
Notes:
1. Single switch per room controls
AC Load Equipment: Vault Area43 w/sm (4 w/sf)
lighting
Secured Area 54 w/sm (5 w/sf)
2. 300mm x 1200mm (1' x 4') surface
Number of People:
3
mounted fluorescent light fixture,
--
wrap-around acrylic lens, W/2-
Notes:
F32T8 lamps, 3500K, CRI=75
(minimum)
PLUMBING AND MEDICAL GASES
3. 600mm x 1200mm (2' x 4')
Cold Water:
--
acrylic prismatic lens, W/2F32T8
Hot Water:
--
lamps, 3500K, CRI=75
Laboratory Air:
--
(minimum)
Laboratory Vacuum:
--
Sanitary Drain:
--
POWER
Reagent Grade Water:
--
Medical Air:
--
General:
Medical Vacuum:
--
Emergency:
--
Oxygen:
--
Notes: 1. Junction box for power and signal
Notes:
connections to electronic access
reader (2 locations)
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