TM 5-844-1/AFM 88-21, Chap. 1
(2) Special requirement. The air
individual basis as required by the vehicle types
serving the courier station.
conditioning and ventilation system will be
c. Administrative areas will be located so
designed to operate on 100 percent outside air
that a line of sight is established between the ad-
when air conditioning system refrigeration
ministrative area and the SCIF door. The line of
equipment fails. Provide an economizer cycle to
sight should permit personnel in the administra-
permit cooling of the building where
tive area to view all persons entering or leaving
economically feasible.
c. Electrical Design. The electrical distribu-
the SCIF. Vestibules are considered part of the
administrative area and vestibules will contain a
tion, lighting, and telephone systems design shall
pass window for checking credentials of person-
conform to the data given herein and those
nel entering the courier station.
standards and specific criteria issued by the
cognizant military department. The minimum
requirements of NFPA No.70 and ANSI C2 must
7. Technical criteria
be met.
a. General. The physical plant should be
d. Life Safety. Provisions for life safety will
efficient to operate, maintain, and manage. Con-
be accordance with NFPA 101.
struction standards will conform to the data given
herein and those standards and specific criteria
8. Design and construction
issued by the cognizant military department. The
DCS engineering staff will provide technical
Design and construction will be performed under
guidance on DIAM 50-3 as it applies to SCI
strict supervision by US personnel with proper
secure storage area on a project by project basis;
security clearance.
these requirements may vary according to facility
size, mission, and geographic location.
9. Intrusion detection systems
b. Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
Design.
Refer to DIAM 50-3 for design guidance on
(1) Authorization. Air-conditioning and
SCIF intrusion detection system requirements.
in-side/outside design temperatures shall be in
The DCS/IG and engineering staff will provide
accordance with those standards and specific
technical assistance on the application of DIAM
criteria issued by the cognizant military depart-
50-3 requirements to particular station intrusion
ment.
detection system on a project by project basis.
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