Department of Veterans Affairs
Program Guide PG-18-14
Office of Facilities Management
Chapter - 278
December 2004
ROOM FINISHES, DOOR AND HARDWARE SCHEDULE
Service Medical Research and Development Research
ROOM OR SPACE
DOORS
HARDWARE
FLOOR
BASE
WALLS
WAIN
CEILING
DOOR
H.W.NO.
SYMBOL
Scope Room
VCT
RB
GWB
GWB
1/2 V
67
Dark Room
VCT
RB
GWB
GWB
1/2 S-M or
14
Revolving
162
Dark Room
Door
Preparation Room
VCT
RB
GWB
AT
1/2 V-T
67
Microtome/Cutting
VCT
RB
GWB
AT
1/2 V-T
67
Room
Controlled Temperature Rooms:
1
Walk-in
Pre-Fabricated
incubators1
Walk-in Freezers1
1
Pre-Fabricated
Storage Facilities:
Gas Cylinder Storage2
C
RB
CMU/
GWB
26 V /
51
GWB
11/12 V
Flammable Storage3
C
RB
CMU/
GWB
26 V /
43
GWB
11/12 V
Acid Storage
VCT
RB
CMU
GWB
26 V /
43
11/12 V
General Storage
VCT
RB
CMU/
AT
11/12 V-W
43
GWB
Waste Storage Facilities:
Radioactive Waste
VCT
RB
GWB
GWB
38 V
51
Storage Room
Biohazardous Waste
VCT
RB
GWB
GWB
38 V
51
Storage Room
Laboratory Support Space:
Common Instrument
VCT
RB
GWB
AT
1/2 V-T
67
Room
1
See HVAC Design Manual PG-18-10, Article 4.11, "Walk-In Refrigerators".
2
Provide one-hour rated in this area.
3
Provide one-hour rated enclosure and 6" perimeter concrete curb cast integrally with
floor, in accordance with NFPA requirements.
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