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2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
The Department of Justice’s scoping and technical accessibility requirements for facilities covered by the ADA.
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ADA CHAPTER 1: APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: SCOPING
105 Referenced Standards
105.1 General. The standards listed in 105.2 are incorporated by reference in this document and are
part of the requirements to the prescribed extent of each such reference. The Director of the Federal
Register has approved these standards for incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies of the referenced standards may be inspected at the Architectural
and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004;
at the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section, 1425 New York Avenue,
NW, Washington, DC; at the Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Room 10424,
Washington DC; or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of this material at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
105.2 Referenced Standards. The specific edition of the standards listed below are referenced in this
document. Where differences occur between this document and the referenced standards, this
document applies.
105.2.1 ANSI/BHMA. Copies of the referenced standards may be obtained from the Builders
Hardware Manufacturers Association, 355 Lexington Avenue, 17th floor, New York, NY 10017 (http:/
/www.buildershardware.com).
ANSI/BHMA A156.10-1999 American National Standard for Power Operated Pedestrian Doors
(see 404.3).
ANSI/BHMA A156.19-1997 American National Standard for Power Assist and Low Energy Power
Operated Doors (see 404.3, 408.3.2.1, and 409.3.1).
ANSI/BHMA A156.19-2002 American National Standard for Power Assist and Low Energy Power
Operated Doors (see 404.3, 408.3.2.1, and 409.3.1).
Advisory 105.2.1 ANSI/BHMA. ANSI/BHMA A156.10-1999 applies to power operated
doors for pedestrian use which open automatically when approached by pedestrians.
Included are provisions intended to reduce the chance of user injury or entrapment.
ANSI/BHMA A156.19-1997 and A156.19-2002 applies to power assist doors, low energy
power operated doors or low energy power open doors for pedestrian use not provided for in
ANSI/BHMA A156.10 for Power Operated Pedestrian Doors. Included are provisions
intended to reduce the chance of user injury or entrapment.
105.2.2 ASME. Copies of the referenced standards may be obtained from the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, Three Park Avenue, New York, New York 10016 (http://www.asme.org).
ASME A17.1- 2000 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, including ASME A17.1a-2002
Addenda and ASME A17.1b-2003 Addenda (see 407.1, 408.1, 409.1, and 810.9).
ASME A18.1-1999 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, including ASME
A18.1a-2001 Addenda and ASME A18.1b-2001 Addenda (see 410.1).
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