Specifications for Paint Cure Booth Inside a Shipping Container (JML 6147-5025)

This document is a federal specification for a portable, self-contained paint cure booth and touch-up room designed for use in dry-dock and pier-side environments. The containerized unit must operate continuously 24/7 in heavy-duty industrial environments with limited space, withstand salt and dust conditions, and operate across a temperature range of -32°F to 110°F with up to 100% non-condensing humidity. The shipping container serves as the structural basis and shall meet ISO 668 specifications with outside nominal dimensions of 9'6" high × 8'0" wide × 20'0" long, divided into a cure room and equipment room with dual man-doors for emergency egress.

The paint cure room working area must measure minimum 8'H × 7'6"W × 12'L and meet Class I Division 1 NFPA 33 requirements for spray application of flammable materials. The enclosure requires structural steel framing with 18-gauge painted steel wall and ceiling panels, fully functional dry chemical automatic sprinkler system (NFPA 17 compliant), LED overhead lighting providing minimum 100-foot candles, white enamel interior finish, and airflow maintained between 2000-3000 CFM. The equipment room houses the exhaust fan unit (tube axial with totally enclosed fan cooled motor), heating system maintaining 90-100°F interior at 30°F exterior using 80/20 recirculation mode, and electrical systems operating from single-source 460 VAC, 3-phase, 60 Hz power. All equipment must comply with OSHA standards (29 CFR 1910, 1915), applicable NFPA standards (70, 79, 33, 17), ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 52.2, AWS-D1 welding codes, and feature noncombustible or Class 2 filters with 98.6% efficiency, U.S. or Canadian manufactured bearings, and hazardous material exclusions including radioactive materials, asbestos, mercury, cadmium, lithium, and polychlorinated biphenyls. The contractor shall provide NRTL listing or field inspection approval, one-year warranty, five copies of operation/maintenance manuals with schematics, and must schedule basic performance testing with minimum 15-day advance notice to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, with final acceptance requiring completion of all inspections, testing, and OSHA certification.