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Handicap Access ADA Compliance
With an age growing population fast approaching an all time high, more and more building codes are specifying ADA (American Disabilities Act) compliant products and standards.
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ADA Compliance Checklist for your Building
Meeting the Title III provisions of the Americans with Disabilities act: Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities.
Element 10: doors
| ADAAG SEC. | ITEM | TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS |
| 4.1.3(7)(C) | Application. | Each door that is an element of an accessible route shall comply with this section |
| 4.13.5 4.3.3 4.1.6(3)(d)(i) |
Clear Width |
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| 4.138 | Hardware | Handles, pulls, latches, locks, and other operating devices shall have shape that's easy to grasp with one hand and does not require tight grasping, tight pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate. Lever operated mechanisms, push type mechanisms, and u-shaped handles are acceptable designs. When sliding doors are fully open, operating hardware shall be exposed and usable from the both sides. Hardware required for passage shall be mounted no higher than 48" above finished floor. |
