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SECTION 6.0 – INTERIOR WORKS FURNISHING AND OTHER FITTINGS SECTION 6.0 – INTERIOR WORKS FURNISHING AND OTHER FITTINGS

i. Worktop
v. All loose furniture shall be easily maintained and subject to ii. Water Faucet
technical specification adherence (TSA), interaction, and the iii. Emergency Shower
Client’s approval. iv. PP sanitary fittings

6.2.4.1 Laboratory Bench Worktop
6.2.4 Healthcare Laboratory Furniture
a) Solid cast/oven-baked epoxy worktops shall be a monolithic, filled
The successful tenderer shall submit a detailed schedule of healthcare epoxy resin product. They shall consist of a polymerized cast resin
laboratory furniture drawn up and submitted as part of the proposal, as material formulated to provide a work surface with high chemical
shown in Appendix 7 – Schedule of Healthcare Laboratory Furniture. resistance characteristics.

a) The design and layout of the healthcare laboratory furniture shall
conform to the requirements of the Client. b) For a long-lasting lifetime usage, a ceramic worktop is to be used at
the sink area. The ceramic that undergoes the glazing process is highly
b) Shop drawings of laboratory furniture shall be submitted to the PD and resistant to chemicals and stains. Thickness shall be not less than 20
Client for approval before installation. mm.

c) Laboratory Furniture (e.g., Chemical Lab, Stat Lab, etc.) shall be fully c) The system’s worktop shall be made from epoxy resin; this includes
furnished with all furniture and fittings of adequate quantity and the worktop in the fume hood working area.
acceptable quality to the PD’s concurrence. Wherever required, Lab
Furniture layout shall be coordinated with Emergency Eye Wash and d) The worktop shall not be less than 20 mm thick, comes with a drip
Emergency Shower location/ position complete with floor traps. groove at the exposed ends, and have a continuous drip groove.

d) Laboratory furniture in the chemical lab shall have a chemical-resistant e) Any side attached to the wall/column must come with a 100 mm high
worktop such as phenolic resin, epoxy solid cast/oven-baked, or backsplash of the same thickness as the worktop.
equivalent to the PD’s concurrence. The laboratory waste pipe fittings
shall be of chemical-resistant black polypropylene complete with anti- f) All joints must be leveled between 2 pieces and sealed with epoxy
siphonic bottle trap and dilution recovery traps. cement of the same brand.

e) The healthcare laboratory bench system shall be fully furnished with all g) All exposed edges shall be chamfered, and all corners shall be rounded
furniture and fittings of adequate quantity and acceptable quality to the (1/2 inch radius).
PD’s concurrence.
h) Sample of worktop jointing (inclusive of 100 mm high backsplash) must
f) The healthcare laboratory bench system shall generally be well be presented to the Client, implementing agency, and Architect during
incorporated with mechanical and electrical services to accommodate tender interview and interaction.
laboratory works’ requirements by means of benchtop service modules
and under bench service compartments. i) Epoxy worktop must come with a lifetime warranty against
manufacturing defects for discoloring and breakage.
g) The five main components in the system consist of:
i. Worktop j) Solid Epoxy Worktop shall have minimum properties as follows:
ii. Sink
iii. Casework PROPERTY TEST METHOD (ASTM) RESULT (METRIC)
iv. Fittings and accessories Compressive D695-10
v. Waste pipe and dilution traps. Strength 136.5 MPa
Flexural Strength D790-10 55.1 MPa
h) Supplier shall provide the warranty certificate/letter from the Rockwell M D785-08
manufacturer for the listed items: Hardness 90

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