SANITARY PROVISION ACCESSIBLE TOILET REQUIREMENTS
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SANITARY PROVISION ACCESSIBLE TOILET REQUIREMENTS
SANITARY PROVISION SANITARY PROVISION ACCESSIBLE TOILET REQUIREMENTS Code 2007 o Where toilets are provided at every level of a building • Accessible individual washroom or WC compartment can be provided Disadvantage • If WC compartment is provided, caregivers of opposite sex are unable to access such toilet OR Individual washroom WC compartment 1 SANITARY PROVISION ACCESSIBLE TOILET REQUIREMENTS Code 2013 o Min. 1 accessible individual washroom must be provided at every level (cl 5.1.1) • To cater to needs of persons with disabilities who are accompanied by caregivers of the opposite sex Individual washroom SANITARY PROVISION ACCESSIBLE TOILET REQUIREMENTS (cl 5.1.2) o Individual washroom is preferred to be provided at every toilet clusters o If not, min. 1 individual washroom shall be provided at each level & the rest may be replaced with WC compartments in gender-specific toilets Standalone, unisex individual washroom WC compartments in gender-specific toilets Typical storey plan with two toilet clusters 2 SANITARY PROVISION ACCESSIBLE TOILET REQUIREMENTS o A&A work to existing building involving upgrading of toilet clusters • Should not change from accessible individual washroom to WC compartment Individual washroom to be remained Individual washroom SANITARY PROVISION ACCESSIBLE TOILET REQUIREMENTS o Clauses 5.1.1 & 5.1.2 refer to non-residential building, what about common facilities in residential development? • cl 7.1.3 under Chapter 7 – Residential Developments ─ It specifies as “where toilets for common facilities are provided, they shall comply with clause 5.1” 3 SANITARY PROVISION ACCESSIBLE TOILET REQUIREMENTS Table 1 For worker’s dormitory o At least one accessible room with accessible toilet & shower facilities o Acceptable if the accessible toilet & shower facilities are not within the accessible room Backpacker hotel o Acceptable if the accessible toilet & shower facilities are not within the accessible room Hospitals, nursing homes, homes for the aged, etc o Toilets within the wards or homes need to meet the hospital’s & homes’ requirements and are not necessary to comply with Code’s requirements SANITARY PROVISION ACCESSIBLE TOILET REQUIREMENTS cl 5.1.3 Multiple toilet clusters on same level at different locations o Pre-schools, schools, colleges, universities, institution of learning, hostels, dormitories & halls of residence • Provision of accessible toilet to every cluster of toilets is not necessary provided: ─ accessible toilet provided serves every function areas at that level; ─ accessible toilet is not be more than 50 m from each function areas; and ─ directional signs from each function area to the accessible toilet are provided 4 SANITARY PROVISION Toilet cluster without accessible toilet cl 5.1.3 Example of school where accessible toilet not provided to every cluster of toilets Toilet cluster with accessible toilet SANITARY PROVISION AMBULANT DISABLED TOILET Current provision o Minimum 1 ambulant disabled toilet at selected building types Code 2013 o Increase in ambulant disabled toilet ratio (cl 5.1.4) • 1 ambulant toilet in every 5 toilet compartments at selected building types, e.g. ─ 2 required for 6 to 10 w.c. compartments ─ 3 required for 11 to 15 w.c. compartments 5 SANITARY PROVISION AMBULANT DISABLED TOILET (cl 5.4) Improvement of diagrams & dimensions Toilet roll dispenser 350 - 400 200 min Equal Equal 900 min Outward opening door with horizontal pull bar 800 min Grab bars 350 - 400 500 min Equal Equal 900 min Inward opening door 800 min 500 min 500 min SANITARY PROVISION AMBULANT DISABLED TOILET (cl 5.4) – cont’d Example of a large ambulant disabled toilet Equal 350 - 400 200 min Equal 800 min 500 min Flip-up grab bar 6 SANITARY PROVISION AMBULANT DISABLED TOILET (cl 5.4) – cont’d Improvement of diagrams & dimensions 500 min 200 Grab bars 450 min 500 min Ambulant disabled sign Ambulant disabled sign 100 - 150 30°- 45° 280 300 280 300 850 Toilet roll dispenser 700 min Alternative continuous grab bar Toilet roll dispenser SANITARY PROVISION URINAL (cl 5.1.4 & 5.5) o Where urinals are provided, at least one urinal shall be provided with grab bars (no change) Improvement of diagrams 500 - 650 Equal Equal 500 - 650 120 min Position of Grab Bars 800 max 1400 min 350 - 450 500 max 500 max Minimum clear floor space 750 x 1200 800 max 1400 min 350 - 450 150 min 7 SANITARY PROVISION AMBULANT DISABLED TOILET & URINAL cl 5.1.4 o The requirements to provide ambulant disabled toilet & urinal grab bars do not apply to the following building types: • Pre-schools, primary & secondary schools and its hostels, hall of residences or dormitories • Common facilities in residential development • Industrial buildings • Worker’s dormitories SANITARY PROVISION SIGNS AT WASHROOM ENTRANCES cl 5.1.6 o Signs to toilets shall • Be mounted on the wall next to the latchside of the door at a distance of 50mm to 100mm (cl 8.5.4.2) Not be mounted on the door as the sign might not be visible when the door is open (cl 8.5.4.2) Toilet 50 - 100 1500 • o Sign shall be located at a height of 1500mm above the floor level (cl 8.5.4.3) • • Allow a person with visual impairment to touch & read the tactile information Can be read equally by a standing person 8 SANITARY PROVISION SIGNS AT WASHROOM ENTRANCES (cl 5.1.6) Toilet entrance with no door Sign mounted on the wall SANITARY PROVISION SIGNS AT PUBLIC TOILETS cl 5.1.7 o Signs at public toilets to be provided with tactile & braille (cl 8.5.5) o Apply to the following building types: • • • • • • • • • Shopping & multi-purpose complexes Office buildings, sport complexes Hotels, boarding houses, backpacker’s hotels, chalets, serviced apartments Places of public resorts, public swimming pool Markets, hawker or food centres Transport stations, interchanges, passenger terminals Colleges, universities or institutions of learning Hostels, halls of residence or dormitories Hospitals, clinics 9 SANITARY PROVISION TOILET ROLL DISPENSER cl 5.2.1 (k) & 5.3.1 (h) o Jumbo toilet roll dispenser is allowed provided it is reachable & does not interfere with the use of grab bars Position of jumbo toilet roll dispenser 150 200 o It shall be mounted • 150 mm ≤ Ht ≤ 200 mm above the horizontal grab bar; • approximately 50 mm from the front edge of the seat to the centerline of the toilet roll dispenser The location of toilet roll dispenser below grab bars is specified under Code 2007 SANITARY PROVISION MOTION SENSOR LIGHTING Example of poor installation of motion sensor in toilets Close-up view 20 10 SANITARY PROVISION MOTION SENSOR LIGHTING cl 5.6.7 Where motion sensor-type lighting switches are used within the accessible individual washroom or toilet compartment: o Switch controllers are equipped for fail-safe operation; o Illumination timers are set for a minimum of 30 minute duration; and o The sensor shall be appropriately located & easily activated by any occupant movement in the toilet SANITARY PROVISION o Size of basin is not specified • Distance of tap is in the range of between 300 mm to 400 mm from the edge of basin 460 min WASH BASIN (cl 5.6.5) Minimum clear floor space 750 x 1200 300 - 400 200 Exposed pipes to be insulated or guarded 230 800 - 840 300 - 400 680 min 1000 max 800 - 840 o Tap shall have either lever handle or sensoroperated (cl 6.2.3) Front of basin to operable parts 460 min 680 min o It shall not interfere with the manoeuvring space of wheelchair users while transferring to the WC Mirror min Mirror 200250 230 min 11 SANITARY PROVISION OPERATION OF TAPS IN ACCESSIBLE TOILET cl 6.2.3 o Taps designated for use by persons with disabilities shall have levers or be sensoroperated • Wash basin at individual washroom Wash basin at individual washroom Sensor-operated Lever handle SANITARY PROVISION OPERATION OF TAPS IN ACCESSIBLE TOILET – cont’d cl 6.2.3 o Where wheelchair accessible wash basin is placed together with other basins for general use • the tap used shall be sensor-operated • In accordance with NEA’s Code of Practice for Environment Health Wash basin for wheelchair users at gender-specific toilets 12 SANITARY PROVISION OTHER ACCESSORIES Coat hooks - cl 5.2.1 & cl 5.3.1 o Accessible toilet is to be equipped with 2 coat hooks mounted on a side wall • at 2 different heights of about 1.5m & 1.1m from the floor Paper towel dispenser or hand dryer – cl 5.6.3 o Either paper towel dispenser or hand dryer is acceptable instead of both as specified in Code 2007 SANITARY PROVISION OTHER ACCESSORIES Emergency Call Bells (refinement of the clause) 13 SANITARY PROVISION EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT OF DIAGRAMS cl 5.3.2 – Accessible WC compartment within a toilet cluster Wash basin for wheelchair users 750 min 300 min 850 min 1500 min 600 min 1500 x 1500 Clear Space 300 min 450 min WC compartment for wheelchair users 750 min 1000 min 850 min 1500 min SANITARY PROVISION EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT OF DIAGRAMS Illustration of wall-hung WC with built-up wall (cl 5.6.6) Flip-up grab bar 380 - 400 460 - 480 350 - 450 450 min 750 min TRANSFER SIDE Grab bars Grab bar 280 300 700 min WC seat 450 - 480 300 max 850 WC seat 450 - 480 Grab bar 280 - 300 450 min Recessed toilet roll dispenser is preferred Wall-hung WC Built-up wall behind WC Recessed toilet roll dispenser is preferred Water spray head with flexible hose Built-up wall behind water closet 14 SANITARY PROVISION EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT OF DIAGRAMS Illustration of wall-hung WC with exposed pipe & valve (cl 5.6.6) Flip-up grab bar 350 - 450 380 - 400 450 min 750 min 460 - 480 TRANSFER SIDE Grab bars Grab bar 280 300 Recessed toilet roll dispenser is preferred WC seat 450 - 480 WC seat 450 - 480 300 max 850 Grab bar 280 - 300 450 min Back support to prevent leaning against exposed valve and pipe Wall-hung WC Recessed toilet roll dispenser is preferred Water spray head with flexible hose Back support Exposed valve and pipe SANITARY PROVISION EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT OF DIAGRAMS Illustration of pedestal type WC with cistern (cl 5.6.6) o For existing buildings with space constraints 460 - 480 350 - 450 Cover of cistern securely attached TRANSFER SIDE 450 min 600 750 min Cover of cistern to be securely attached 300 min Grab bars 40 - 50 Horizontal grab bar Grab bar 280 300 Toilet roll dispenser WC seat 450 - 480 850 300 max WC seat 450 - 480 Grab bar 280 - 300 450 min Toilet roll dispenser Water spray head with flexible hose 15 SANITARY PROVISION SHOWER FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS cl 5.7.1.2 055 0 58 750 min 50 min0 15 0 450 - 480 700 - 800 900 - 1100 0 40 m in ax 0m 45 L-shaped grab bar Vertical bar for shower head 750 min 0 30 m in 700 - 800 Sports complexes & public swimming pool o Min. 1 accessible individual shower facility to be provided at each level where shower facilities are provided o Where 2 or more clusters of shower facilities are provided at the same level but at different locations • Min. 1 accessible individual shower facility shall be provided & the rest may be replaced with an accessible shower in gender-specific toilets 00 15 0m in min SANITARY PROVISION EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT OF DIAGRAMS cl 5.7.3 – Roll-in shower stall o Installation of foldable seat must be able to withstand a force of 1.3kN applied at any position & in any direction 0- 58 0 0 30 n mi 100 - 150 750 min 100 - 150 55 750 min 500 min 0 40 in m Screening of shower stall shall be a curtain or door system that does no interfere with a person transferring from a wheelchair 50 mi 0 n 15 00 mi n ax 700 - 800 0m 450 - 480 700 - 800 45 L-shaped grab bar Shower head on vertical bar L-shaped grab bar 900 - 1100 Shower controls Vertical bar for shower head 300 min 550 - 580 800 min 1500 min Vertical grab bar Flip-up shower seat 15 00 n mi A wall or other fixtures 16 SANITARY PROVISION EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT OF DIAGRAMS cl 5.7.3 – Accessible individual washroom with shower facility 1750 min 1000 min 750 min 450 min WC Horizontal grab bar 300 Rising butt hinge m ax 130 m ax Flip-up bar WC 380 - 400 460 - 480 Vertical pull handle Horizontal pull bar 300 min Show er control 300 - 400 450 max Wash basin 500 min 400 min Flip-up shower seat 130 max 300 min 850 min 600 min 100 - 150 100 - 150 2000 min 40 - 50 75 m in 460 - 480 L-shaped grab bar Horizontal grab bar 550 - 580 Shower head Shower head on vertical bar Shower control 17