- Author
- Dikkers, R. D. | Reeder, B. C.
- Title
- Standards for Building Materials, Equipment and Systems Used in Detention and Correctional Facilities. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Department of Justice, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBSIR 87-3687, November 1987,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- construction materials; prisons; fire safety; security; standards
- Identifiers
- jails
- Abstract
- Because of equipment and system performance problems which have occurred in jails and prisons, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), U.S. Department of Justice, initiated a study at the Center for Building Technology, National Bureau of Standards (NBS) in September 1986. The general objective of the study is to develop guidelines, test methods and the technical bases for standards which would assist in the selection, application, and maintenance of building materials, equipment and systems for use in detention and correctional facilities.