Ventilation And Temperature Are Significant Aspects Looked In Building A Bomb Shelter

There are several standards and codes followed while building a bomb shelter right from the minimum load capacity to lighting and even drinking water supply to sanitation. The most significant ones are the ventilation and temperature control of the shelter according to the size and structure which should also comply with the set standards as per the state. There must be a minimum of supply of fresh air, which is ideally 3 cu. ft. per minute for each occupant of the fallout shelter. This will prevent oxygen layer depletion along with carbon dioxide buildup within the shelter. 

 

Temperature inside the shelter should be not less than 50⁰ F or 10⁰ C during the period of occupancy. On the other hand temperature inside the shelter should not be more than 82⁰ F or 28⁰ C at all times. This average effective temperature standard should have at least 90% reliability for safe and healthy occupancy. All this can be achieved with a carefully designed ventilation system keeping the outside air intake point 2 ft. above any surface on which radioactive fallout can be deposited. 

 

At Northwest Shelter Systems we follow the exact standards set while designing the products. We are the leader in underground shelter construction and have already installed such units in several homes. Just give us a call for a free site evaluation, estimation and let our expert crew handle the rest. We even design underground concrete bunkers and blast doors even so that tyou are well protected from any chemical or bio-chemical threats.