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Children's Activity Rooms. The architecturally defined areas in which care is provided
for each group of children.
CNO.
Chief of Naval Operations.
CPSC.
US Consumer Product Safety Commission.
dBA.
Decibels. A unit of measurement for the relative intensity of sound. From 0
(barely perceptible) to 130 (painfully loud), on average.
Dead End Corridor. A portion of the egress corridor which does not lead to an exit and
which would require an occupant to retrace his or her steps to reach a safe exit in an
emergency. The maximum allowable length is regulated by applicable codes.
DM.
Design Manual.
DoD.
Department of Defense.
EFA.
Engineering Field Activity.
EFD.
Engineering Field Division.
EMCS.
Energy management and control system.
EPA.
Environmental Protection Agency.
FADS.
Fire alarm and smoke detection system.
FCC.
Family child care.
FED-STD.
Federal standard.
GFA.
Gross Floor Area: The total area of all floors of a building including main
building lobbies, elevator shafts, egress stairwells and exterior partitions measured
to the exterior side of the exterior wall.
GFCI.
Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter
Group.
The maximum number of children, as determined by age group, who are
cared for in the same self-contained activity room. See also Capacity and Ratio.
HUD.
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
HVAC.
Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning.
ILE.
Air Force Installations and Logistics, Engineering
ILV.
Air Force Installations and Logistics, Services
Infant.
A child 6 weeks through 12 months of age.
MAJCOM.
Air Force Major Command.
MACOM.
Army Major Command.
MCO.
Marine Corps Order.
MILCON.
Military construction.
MIL-HDBK. Military handbook.
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