United States · ADA · Illustrated standards guidance
Toilet rooms: fixture and transfer clearances
Toilet-room layouts, water-closet transfer spaces, grab bars, lavatories and accessible toilet compartments.
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- U.S. Access Board
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- Access Board guide to the 2010 ADA standards
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AccessibilityAnthropometry & ergonomics
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Chapter 6: Plumbing Elements and Facilities Toilet Rooms
Baby Changing Tables [§226, §902]
Where baby changing tables are provided, they must comply as a work surface
and, if they project into circulation paths, as protruding objects.
Compliant operable parts
(§205, §309)
4” max.
(if leading edge
Compliant as higher than 27”)
protruding object
(when stowed) if
it protrudes into a
circulation path
Compliant work surface (§902)
(§204, §307)
Forward approach clear
floor space (§305, §902)
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”43–”82
Clear space for a forward approach to the table
Baby changing tables cannot overlap fixture
is required. This space can overlap fixture
clearances or door maneuvering clearances
clearances and door maneuvering clearances.
when stowed.
Recommendations: Locate baby changing tables so that they are easy to use by
people with disabilities. Avoid placement in toilet compartments for easier access.
Edition and local adoption determine which requirements apply. Use the publisher’s document for the complete clauses, diagrams and amendments.