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Toilet rooms: fixture and transfer clearances

Toilet-room layouts, water-closet transfer spaces, grab bars, lavatories and accessible toilet compartments.

AccessibilityAnthropometry & ergonomics
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Chapter 6: Plumbing Elements and Facilities Toilet Rooms Doors [§404] Maneuvering clearance is required at doors based on the approach and swing. No elements can overlap door maneuvering clearances. Push-Side Maneuvering Clearance Pull-Side Maneuvering Clearance 48” min 12” min if door has both closer and latch 12 nim ”06 18” min Doors can swing into fixture clearances in single-user toilet rooms where unobstructed wheelchair space is available beyond the door swing (603.2.3). This provides space to enter the room and clear the door using wheeled mobility aids. Door Swing Outside Fixture Clearances Wheelchair Space Beyond Door Swing n 3 mi 0 ” m 4 8 ” in The location and orientation of the wheelchair space is not specified, but it should be easy to access upon entry into the room.

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