UFC 3-600-01
17 April 2003
with change 16 January 2004
6-5.3
Interior Finish. Interior finish including padded cells must be Class
A flame spread (i.e., 25 or less) and must have a SD rating not exceeding 50
when tested in accordance with ASTM E 84.
6-6
LIBRARIES. Eliminate combustible shelving, stacks, cases,
cabinets, fixtures, furniture, and furnishings to the maximum practical extent.
Use noncombustible wall and ceiling finish materials.
6-6.1
Facilities with Sprinkler Protection. In buildings equipped with
automatic sprinklers, protect libraries with automatic sprinklers.
6-6.2
Facilities without Sprinkler Protection. In buildings not equipped
with sprinkler protection, provide the following protection features for those
libraries containing materials that are rare, irreplaceable, or important to the
activity mission:
For buildings of fire resistive or noncombustible construction, install
smoke detection systems throughout the library area and provide a
fire cutoff having a fire resistance rating of at least 1 hour to
separate the library from other occupancies.
Provide complete automatic sprinkler protection for libraries in
buildings of combustible construction. Separate the library from the
remainder of the building by firewalls having a fire resistance rating
of at least 2 hours.
6-7
CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES (CDC). CDCs must conform
to the requirements of NFPA 101 for day care centers and UFC 4-740-14, Child
Development Centers.
Exception: Army & DLA child development centers must comply
with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Technical Instruction, TI 800-01, Design
Criteria, Appendix G.
6-7.1
Other Child Development Facilities. Other child development
facilities include part-day, preschool, kindergarten, before and after school
programs, school-age facilities, etc. Comply with the provisions of educational
occupancies in NFPA 101.
\Deleted Army/DLA exception./2/
6-8
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INSTALLATIONS. These areas
include major automatic data processing (ADP) areas, communication centers,
command and control systems, and other mission critical systems. Incidental
electronic equipment such as word processing stations, printers, and systems;
desk top computers; office automation systems; individual data output stations
(e.g., printers, etc.); individual computer work stations; telephones; video
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