Final Draft 12-31-95
Revised May 1997
Technical Considerations
Narrative
Floors in the C.T. Scanner Suite are required
TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS
to be depressed to accommodate an access
Architectural
floor system.
Coordinate access floor
requirements
with
the
equipment
Interior Materials and Finishes - Partitions
manufacturer.
Interior partition should be primarily painted
gypsum wallboard on metal studs. Partitions
Interior Materials and Finishes - Ceilings
around physician offices, exam rooms and
Ceilings should be primarily lay-in acoustic
treatment rooms should have sound attenu-
ceiling tile.
Coordinate the ceiling height
ation batts between the studs in accordance
requirements for Special Procedure Rooms
with H-18-03 "VA Construction Standard" CD
with the equipment manufacturer.
34-1, "Noise Transmission Control".
Interior Materials and Finishes - Protection
Partitions
and
doors
surrounding
Radiographic Rooms, C.T. Scanner Room,
Wall and corner guards should be used in
and Special Procedures Room require
corridors and other areas where wall damage
radiation shielding.
Refer to H-18-03 VA
from cart traffic is anticipated.
Construction Standard 64-1, "X-Ray Radiation
shielding
and
Special
Control
Room
Interior Doors and Hardware
Requirements".
Interior doors should be 45 mm (1 3/4") thick
solid core flush panel wood doors or hollow
Working drawings will require written
metal doors in hollow metal frames.
certification by a registered Health Physicist.
Interior Materials and Finishes - Floors
Doorjambs , except in rooms with radiation
shielding, should have hospital type sanitary
Floors in offices, conference rooms and
stops that stop 200 mm (8 ") from the floor to
waiting areas should be carpet with a 100 mm
facilitate mopping. Hollow metal doors should
(4") high resilient base.
be used where high impact is a concern and
where fire rated doors are required. Kick/mop
Floors in toilet rooms should be ceramic tile
plates should generally be applied to both
with a ceramic tile base.
sides of the doors. Handicapped accessible
Floors in Special Procedure Rooms should be
hardware should be used throughout.
welded seam sheet flooring with an integral
base.
Refer to VA Handbook PG-18-14, "Room
Finishes, Door and Hardware Schedule" for
Floors in exam rooms, treatment rooms and
additional information.
most other spaces should be vinyl
composition tile with a 100 mm (4") high
resilient base.
Floors in Radiographic Rooms require a 100
mm (4") deep depression to facilitate
installation of the floor trench duct system.
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RADIOLOGY SERVICE
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