Final Draft 12-31-95
Revised May 1997
Abbreviations
A
Amperes
PCP
Portland Cement Plaster
AC/HR
Air Changes per Hour
PH
Phase
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
PL
Plaster
AFF
Above Finished Floor
PREP
Preparation
AI
Acquisition and Installation
PSIG
Pounds per Square Inch Gauge
A&MM
Acquisitions and Material
QT
Quarry Tile
Management
RB
Resilient Base
AR
As Required
SC
Special Coating (High Build Glazed
AT
Acoustical Ceiling Tile
Coating)
C
Degrees Celsius
SD
Standard Detail
CC
Contractor Furnished and Installed,
SF
Square Feet, Square Foot
Construction Funds
SPD
Supply, Processing, and Distribution
CF
Construction Funds, VA Furnished,
SOPC
Satellite Outpatient Clinic
Installed by VA or Contractor
SS
Stainless Steel
CFM
Cubic Feet per Minute
TELEC
Telecommunications
CLG
Ceiling
UFAS
Uniform Federal Accessibility
CM
Construction Management Office
Standards
CMU
Concrete Masonry Unit
V
Volts
CP
Carpet (without cushion broadloom)
VA
Department of Veterans Affairs
CS
Construction Standard
VACO
Veterans Affairs Central Office
CT
Ceramic Tile
VAMC
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
DISC SW Disconnect Switch
VC
VA Furnished and Contractor
EtO
Ethylene Oxide Gas
Installed - Medical Care
EXH
Appropriation for Equipment and
F
Degrees Fahrenheit
Construction Appropriations for
FC
Foot-candle
Installation
FD
Floor Drain
VCT
Vinyl Composition Tile
FIXT
Fixture
VHA
Veterans Health Administration
FLUOR
Fluorescent
VV
VA Furnished and Installed-VHA
HAC
Housekeeping Aids Closet
Appropriation
HB
Hosebibb
W
Watts
HVAC
Heating, Ventilation, and Air
W/sf
Watts per Square Foot
Conditioning
W/m2
Watts per square meter
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
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