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General considerations for sanitary accommodation
6.1NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
A number of issues need to be considered in connection with all forms of sanitary accommodation and associated sanitary facilities. These relate to the needs of people with sensory impairments, people
non-domesticaccessibilitysanitary-facilitiesWater temperature and flow control in educational and public facilities
6.2NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
A bath, basin or shower terminal fitting in an educational building, or within a facility provided for the use of the public, should – (a) be supplied with water, through a device or other suitable me
public-buildingnon-domesticaccessibilitysanitary-facilitiesWater closet and accessible sanitary accommodation doors
6.3NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
A door to a water closet compartment or unisex accessible sanitary accommodation should – (a) comply with the provisions of paragraph 3.13 and 3.15; (b) where a privacy bolt is installed, be fitted wi
non-domesticaccessibilitysanitary-facilitiesmeans-of-escapeEmergency assistance alarm provision
6.4NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
An emergency assistance alarm should be provided in – (a) wheelchair accessible sanitary accommodation; (b) a wheelchair accessible shower room; and (c) a wheelchair accessible bathroom.
non-domesticaccessibilitysanitary-facilitiesEmergency assistance alarm signal requirements
6.5NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
An emergency assistance alarm provided in those locations referenced in paragraph 6.4 should have – (a) a signal distinguishable from that of any installed fire alarm; (b) a visual and an audible indi
non-domesticaccessibilitysanitary-facilitiesWheelchair Accessible Unisex Sanitary Accommodation Layout and Dimensions
Diagram 6.1NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
Wheelchair accessible unisex sanitary accommodation including: toilet with grab rails positioned not less than 720 mm and not more than 740 mm from wall, and not less than 800 mm and not more than 100
accessibilitynon-domesticsanitary-facilitiesWheelchair accessible unisex sanitary accommodation - design principles
6.16NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
Wheelchair users should be able to approach, transfer to and use the sanitary facilities provided within a building. This requires the provision of a wheelchair accessible unisex toilet. The relations
accessibilitynon-domesticpublic-buildingsanitary-facilitiesLocation of multiple wheelchair accessible unisex toilet units
6.17NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
Where there is more than one unit of unisex wheelchair accessible sanitary accommodation – (a) within a building of two or more storeys, the unisex accommodation should be located in a similar positio
accessibilitysanitary-facilitiesUnisex wheelchair accessible sanitary accommodation - technical requirements
6.18NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
Unisex wheelchair accessible sanitary accommodation should have – (a) a horizontal closing bar, fixed to the inside face of the door; (b) a water closet, complying with the key dimensions shown in Dia
accessibilitysanitary-facilitiesHeat emitter placement in wheelchair accessible toilets
6.19NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
Where a heat emitter is provided within unisex wheelchair accessible sanitary accommodation, it should be located so as not to cause an obstruction within the wheelchair manoeuvring space or the trans
accessibilitysanitary-facilitiesHorizontal travel distance to wheelchair accessible toilet
6.20NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
The horizontal travel distance from any area, to which a wheelchair user has access, to unisex wheelchair accessible sanitary accommodation should – (a) be not more than 40 m on the same storey; and (
accessibilitysanitary-facilitiesWheelchair accessible water closet compartment dimensions
6.23NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
Where a wheelchair accessible water closet compartment is provided within traditional separate sex sanitary accommodation, it should have the minimum dimensions and arrangement of fittings as shown in
accessibilitynon-domesticsanitary-facilitiesWater closet for ambulant disabled people
6.24NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
A compartment suitable for disabled people who are ambulant should have a water closet complying with the key dimensions shown in Diagram 6.4.
accessibilitynon-domesticsanitary-facilitiesAccessible washbasin and urinal requirements in separate sex sanitary accommodation
6.25NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
Where separate sex sanitary accommodation is accessible by wheelchair users – (a) at least one washbasin should have – (i) its rim not less than 720 mm and not more than 740 mm above floor level; and
accessibilitynon-domesticsanitary-facilitiesShower and bath facilities for disabled people
6.26NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
Wheelchair users and disabled people who are ambulant should be able to wash, shower or bathe either independently or with assistance. The relationship of the shower or bath to other sanitary fittings
accessibilitynon-domesticsanitary-facilitiesObjective for water closet accessibility
10.1NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
The objective is to ensure the water closet in the entrance storey or the principal storey of the dwelling is accessible from the habitable rooms in that storey without the need to negotiate a stair t
dwellingaccessibilitysanitary-facilitiesClear space for water closet access
10.2NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
A water closet should be located so as to have a clear space of not less than 900 mm by 750 mm for a person with a disability to access it (see Diagrams 10.1 and 10.2). The washbasin may project into
dwellingaccessibilitysanitary-facilitiesClear space positioning for frontal and oblique access
10.3NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
For frontal access to the water closet the clear space should be centred on the water closet as shown in Diagram 10.1. For oblique access to the water closet the clear space should be offset towards t
dwellingaccessibilitysanitary-facilitiesDoorway requirements for sanitary convenience access
10.4NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
A doorway providing access to the sanitary convenience should – (a) be positioned to enable a wheelchair user to access the clear space in front of the water closet; (b) have a clear opening width of
dwellingaccessibilitysanitary-facilitiesDoor swing requirements
10.5NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
The door should – (a) open outwards; or (b) not impinge at any point of its swing upon the clear space.
dwellingaccessibilitysanitary-facilitiesClear opening widths of doorways
Table 10.1NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
Table 10.1 Clear opening widths of doorways Minimum width of circulation routes | Direction of approach | Clear opening of doorway 900 mm | head on | 750 mm 1200 mm | not head on | 750 mm 1050 mm | n
dwellingaccessibilitysanitary-facilities