September 30, 1994
benefits from it a great deal.
Hospital
jeopardize the doors' fire rating NOTE: See VA
administrators assess the needs of all
Program Guide PG-08-14, Room Finishes, Door,
departments and decide whether the installation
and Hardware Schedule.
of an automatic transport system would be
advantageous. Other departments that could
greatly benefit are Dietetics, Administration,
Pharmacy, Environmental Management Service,
and the various Laboratories.
Materials and Finishes
Interior finishes of SPD must be smooth,
impermeable to moisture and capable of
withstanding the impact of carts and equipment.
Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU) walls should have
flush joints with a 3 mm (1/8 inch) thick Portland
cement plaster skim coat finish and sealed with
epoxy paint. Bumper rails or curbing are needed
to prevent wall damage throughout SPD and
surrounding areas. Bases should be coved to
allow for ease of cleaning. Walls of the Manual
Equipment Wash must withstand periodic
washing with detergents and high pressure water
and steam.
Interior Doors and Hardware
Hospital type door jambs should be used
throughout the interior spaces of SPD with door
stops located 200 mm (8 inches) from the floor to
permit mopping. Doors in corridors to offices in
heavy traffic areas should have windows of
shatter proof glass. They should fit the frames
tightly, be mounted without a sill and be
equipped with self sealing, externally mounted
sweep strips if the space between the closed
door and the floor exceeds 5 mm (3/16 inch).
Storage areas for supplies require double doors
each measuring 1070 mm (3'-6") and should not
be less than 2135 mm (84") high, to facilitate the
moving of carts and other equipment. They
should be metal or metal clad, with small viewing
windows, and should have full width kick plates
and bumper guards at the height that protects
them against movable equipment. If fire doors
require kick plates over 381 mm (16 inches) a
certificate from the manufacturer is required
stating that the oversized kick plates will not
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