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ZED BY: RANDY E. BROWN, SES Director Air Force Civil Engineer Center FC 4-218-01F 28 OCTOBER 2015 Change 2, 24 March 2025 FACILITIES CRITERIA (FC) CHANGE SUMMARY SHEET Document: FC 4-218-01F, Air Force Criteria for Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory Design and Construction. Superseding: Facilities Criteria (FC) 4-218-01F, Air Force Criteria for Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory Design and Construction. Description: This FC prescribes Air Force criteria for design and construction of new Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratories (PMELs) and updates to existing facilities on Air Force installations. It incorporates the provisions of Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-410-01, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Systems, and UFC 3-401-01, Mechanical Engineering. Rea
FC 4-218-01F 28 OCTOBER 2015 Change 2, 24 March 2025 FACILITIES CRITERIA (FC) AIR FORCE CRITERIA FOR PRECISION MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT LABORATORY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED FC 4-218-01F 28 OCTOBER 2015 Change 2, 24 March 2025 FACILITIES CRITERIA (FC) AIR FORCE CRITERIA FOR PRECISION MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT LABORATORY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Any copyrighted material included in this FC is identified at its point of use. Use of the copyrighted material apart from this FC must have the permission of the copyright holder. AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER CENTER (Preparing Activity) Record of Changes (changes are indicated by \1\ ... /1/) and \2\ … /2/ . Change No. Date Location 1 1 August 2020 Table 1-1b. Variance is defined in integer values of degrees C r
1 1 August 2020 Table 1-1b. Variance is defined in integer values of degrees C rather than in degrees F. 2 24 March 2025 Paragraphs 1-3 and 3-7.10.2; Table 4-8 This FC supersedes FC 4-218-01F, Air Force Criteria for Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory Design and Construction, dated 28 October 2015. FC 4-218-01F 28 OCTOBER 2015 Change 2, 24 March 2025 FOREWORD The Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) system is prescribed by MIL-STD 3007 and provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria, and applies to the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities in accordance with USD (AT&L) Memorandum dated 29 May 2002. UFC will be used for all DoD projects and work for other customers where appropriate. All construction ou
tems. PMEL cleaning and work areas must have appropriate ventilation. (T-0) Ventilation at workstations will continue for a sufficient time after job completion to minimize residual vapors and provide adequate makeup air. (T-0) Installation BE will identify ventilation requirements, to include periodic testing IAW ACGIH’s Industrial Ventilation: A Manual of Recommended Practice for Operations and Maintenance, DAFMAN 48-146, and FC 4-218-01F, Air Force Criteria for Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory Design and Construction. (T-1) 32.4. Electrical Safety for PMEL Operations. Refer to Chapters 8 and 21 for additional guidance. 32.4.1. Laboratory Floors. The floor covering of calibration/repair areas will be as specified in FC 4-218-01F. (T-0) Floor coverings that are damaged or do not
is functionally accountable through the AFMC/A4M to AFMETCAL for certification, engineering and technical support, and operations policy. Commanders will: 2.13.1. Ensure PMELs/MCFs are operated and maintain certification in accordance with this DAFMAN and TO 00-20-14 to provide calibration and maintenance support for TMDE operated by users within their area of responsibility. (T-2) 2.13.2. Ensure new and updated PMEL facility designs are coordinated with the local Civil Engineering unit and incorporate the requirements in accordance with Facilities Criteria (FC) 4-218-01F, Air Force Criteria for Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory Design and Construction, DAFMAN 32-1084, Standard Facility Requirements and TO 00-20-14. Advocate for local Civil Engineering to consult with the Civil E
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bdg.org/FFC/DOD/wbdg_moa.pdf. All UFC, FC, and UFGS are available on the WBDG website at htpps://www.wbdg.org/ffc/dod. 5 DETAILED REQUIREMENTS 5.1 Management procedures for UFC and FC. Purpose. UFC and FC are developed by individual DWGs or FWGs and approved by the ESEP. UFC and FC contain technical requirements, technical guidance, introduce new and innovative technology, or provide mandatory requirements to implement laws, regulations, executive orders, and policies prescribed by higher authority documents. UFC and FC also define performance and quality requirements for facilities to support their mission throughout their lifecycle. UFC and FC provide the most current operationally effective, cost-efficient, and safe criteria at the time of publication. Issuance. UFC and FC are issued un
vileges include the same privileges as user accounts as well as the ability to approve drafts SARs for release to an FC approver. (4) FC Approver. The FC approver account is reserved for the individuals assigned to an FC, whose duties are to evaluate incidents and perform other administrative functions with respect to the eGuardian system. The FC approver reviews and approves incidents to be released into the eGuardian system. An FC approver is a designated person who has received the required SAR analyst training. d. Application for Access Procedures. (1) Applications for access are routed through the respective DoD Component eGuardian program manager. (2) The program manager, or designated account manager, uses the “Pending Users” feature within eGuardian to approve or disapprove eGuardi
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