Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings·Page 52·6.9
Visual contrast for sanitary fittings and grab rails
Water closets, urinals, grab rails, and support rails must have sufficient visual contrast against their background to be clearly distinguishable.
Sanitary fittings (e.g. water closet, urinal, etc.) grab rails and support rails within a water closet compartment or unisex wheelchair accessible sanitary accommodation, should be distinguishable, through suitable visual contrast, from the background against which they are seen.
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