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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 Multi-User Toilet Rooms The Standards address toilet compartments and urinals which apply in addition to criteria for toilets, lavatories, mirrors, dispensers, shelves, and other elements provided. Components of Multi-User Toilet Rooms At least one compliant lavatory (not located in a toilet At least one wheelchair At least one compliant compartment) and at least one accessible toilet compartment urinal where more than one compliant mirror, where provided (§213.3.1) urinal is provided (§213.3.3) (§213.3.4 and §213.3.5) turning space (§603.2.1) At least one ambulatory accessible toilet Dispensers, receptacles, and compartment in restrooms with at least 6 toilet other operable parts must compartments or where the combined total of comply where provided (§205) toilets and urinals is at least 6 fixtures (§213.3.1) Doors, including toilet compartment doors, cannot swing into the clear floor space required at plumbing fixtures (§603.2.3), but they can swing into turning space. 23

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