Final Draft 12-31-95
Revised May 1997
Design Standards
Ultrasound Room
ARCHITECTURAL
CONDITIONING
Ceiling:
Ceiling Ht:
2700 mm (9'-0")
Dry Bulb Temp Cooling:
25C (78F)
Wall Finish:
--
22C (72F)
Wainscot:
--
Minimum % Outside Air:
15%
Base:
Resilient base
--
Floor Finish:
Noise Criteria:
NC-40
Slab Depr:
--
Steam:
--
Notes: 1. 1200 mm (4'-0") wide door
Relative Humidity/Cooling:
50%
Relative Humidity/Heating:
30%
Minimum Air Changes/Hr.:
4
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
Room Pressure:
See Note 1
None
AC Load Lighting:
Ultrasound: 54 W/m 2(5W/sf)
LIGHTING
AC Load-Equipment:
General:
Scanning Room: 30 FC
Ultrasound 2700 W(9200 Btu/hr)
Toilet Room: 30FC
Number of People:
3
Special:
--
--
Notes: 1.
Wall mounted fluorescent fixture,
Notes: 1. Negative pressure in Toilet and equal
acrylic prismatic lens on bottom,
pressure in Ultrasound with respect
W/2-F32T8 lamps, 3500 deg. K,
to Corridor.
CRI=75 (min.)
2.
600 mm x 1200 mm (2' x 4')
PLUMBING AND MEDICAL GASES
Cold Water:
Yes
acrylic prismatic lens, W/3-F32T8
Hot Water:
Yes
lamps, 3500 deg. K, CRI=75.
Laboratory Air:
--
3.
Laboratory Vacuum:
--
downlight with 100W, A-21 lamp.
Sanitary Drain:
Yes
4.
Reagent Grade Water:
--
controlled by dimmer.
Medical Air:
Yes
Medical Vacuum:
Yes
POWER
Oxygen:
Yes
Notes:
General:
--
Emergency:
--
Notes:
--
COMMUNICATION
ADP:
--
Radio:
--
Telephone:
Yes
Intercom:
Yes
Pub. Addr:
--
Notes: 1. nurse call for toilet room
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