Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact·Page 33·3.42
Handrail Visual Contrast
The surface of a handrail must be visually distinguishable from the background against which it is seen.
The surface of a handrail should be distinguishable through suitable visual contrast from the background against which it is seen.
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