United States · ADA · Illustrated standards guidance
Bathing rooms: showers, tubs and transfer spaces
Accessible shower and bathtub layouts, transfer clearances, seats, grab bars and reachable controls.
- Publisher
- U.S. Access Board
- Edition
- Access Board guide to the 2010 ADA standards
- Search coverage
- 42 of 42 PDF pages
AccessibilityAnthropometry & ergonomics
Open original PDF at page 19 Source wording and page order preserved. Drawings and table layouts remain available in the original PDF.
Chapter 6: Plumbing Elements and Facilities Bathing Rooms
Bathtubs [§607]
Bathtubs must be equipped with a removable in-tub seat or a permanent seat at the head end
of the tub.
Removable In-tub Seat
Removable seats must secure to the tub so that they stay in place during transfer and use.
Specifications address seat height, depth, and structural strength. Seats must withstand a
vertical or horizontal force of 250 lbs. at any point on the seat, fastener, mounting device, or
supporting structure. Designs providing back support are advisable but not required.
15” - 16”
17” - 19”
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Edition and local adoption determine which requirements apply. Use the publisher’s document for the complete clauses, diagrams and amendments.