First Draft 4-15-97
Abbreviations
AFB
Acid Fast Bacilli
OSD
Open Site Drain
A
Amperes
PBPU
Patient Bedside Power Unit
AC/HR
Air Changes per Hour
PCP
Portland Cement Plaster
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
PH
Phase
AFF
Above Finished Floor
PL
Plaster
AI
Acquisition and Installation
PREP
Preparation
A&MM
Acquisitions and Material Management
PSIG
Pounds per Square Inch Gauge
AR
As Required
PT
Paper Towel Dispenser
AT
Acoustical Ceiling Tile
QT
Quarry Tile
C
Degrees Celsius
RB
Resilient Base
CC
Contractor Furnished and Installed,
SC
Special Coating (High Build Glazed
Construction Funds
Coating)
CF
Construction Funds, VA Furnished,
SD
Standard Detail / Soap Dispenser
Installed by VA or Contractor
SF
Square Feet, Square Foot
CFM
Cubic Feet per Minute
S/KI
Suspected or Known Infectious TB
CLG
Ceiling
SPD
Supply, Processing, and Distribution
CMU
Concrete Masonry Unit
SOPC
Satellite Outpatient Clinic
CP
Carpet (without cushion broadloom)
SS
Stainless Steel
CS
Construction Standard
TELEC
Telecommunications
CT
Ceramic Tile
UFAS
Uniform Federal Accessibility
DISCSW Disconnect Switch
Standards
EASS
Electronic Access Security System
V
Volts
EtO
Ethylene Oxide Gas
VA
Department of Veterans Affairs
EXH
VACO
Veterans Affairs Central Office
F
Degrees Fahrenheit
VAMC
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
FC
Foot-candle
VC
VA Furnished and Contractor Installed
FD
Floor Drain
-- Medical Care Appropriation for
FIXT
Fixture
Equipment and Construction
FLUOR Fluorescent
Appropriations for Installation
FM
Facilities Management Office
VCT
Vinyl Composition Tile
GB
Grab Bar
VHA
Veterans Health Administration
GFI
Ground Fault Interrupter
VV
VA Furnished and Installed-VHA
GWBD
Gypsum Wallboard
Appropriation
HAC
Housekeeping Aids Closet
W
Watts
HEPA High Energy Particulate Air Filter
W/sf
Watts per Square Foot
W/m2
HVAC
Heating, Ventilation, and Air
Watts per square meter
Conditioning
HP
HR
Hour
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
K
Kelvin
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
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