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

WC compartment Individual washroom

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 ((clcl5.1.2) 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

WC compartments in Standalone, unisex gender-specific toilets individual washroom

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 Toilet cluster with accessible toilet where accessible toilet not provided to every cluster of toilets

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 ((clcl5.4) Improvement of diagrams & dimensions

Toilet roll dispenser Grab bars

Outward Equal

opening door 200 350 - 400 with horizontal min 800min pull bar min 900 Equal

500 min Equal

Inward 500 min - 350 400 opening door 800 min 800 900 900 min Equal

500 min

SANITARY PROVISION AMBULANT DISABLED TOILET ((clcl5.4) ––cont’dcont’d Example of a large ambulant disabled toilet

500 min Equal

200 - 350 400 min 800 min 800 Equal

Flip-up grab bar

6 SANITARY PROVISION AMBULANT DISABLED TOILET ((clcl5.4) ––cont’dcont’d Improvement of diagrams & dimensions

500 min 500 min Ambulant Ambulant 200 disabled sign disabled sign 100 - 150

70 0 m Grab bars Alternative in

450 min 450 continuous grab bar 30° - 45°

Toilet roll Toilet roll 280 - 280 300 280- dispenser dispenser 300 850

SANITARY PROVISION URINAL ((clcl5.1.4 & 5.5) o Where urinals are provided, at least one urinal shall be provided with grab bars (no change)

Improvement of diagrams

500 - 650 120 min 150 500 - 650 Equal Equal Position of min Grab Bars 350 450 350 -

Minimum clear 1400min 1400min floor space 750 x 1200 800 800 max 800max

500max 350 - 450 500max

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 latch- Toilet side of the door at a distance of 50mm to 50 - 100 100mm (cl 8.5.4.2) • Not be mounted on the door as the sign 1500 might not be visible when the door is open (cl 8.5.4.2) 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 ((clcl5.1.6)

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 o jumbo toilet roll It shall be mounted dispenser • 150 mm ≤ Ht ≤ 200 mm above the horizontal grab bar; • approximately 50 mm from the front edge of the seat to the centerline of 200 the toilet roll dispenser 150 -

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

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 WASH BASIN ((clcl5.6.5) o Size of basin is not specified

Minimum clear 460min • Distance of tap is in floor space 750 x 1200 the range of between

300 mm to 400 mm 300 - 400 from the edge of basin

Mirror Mirror o It shall not interfere with 300 - 400 the manoeuvring space 460 min Front of basin to operable parts of wheelchair users while 200 transferring to the WC Exposed pipes to be insulated or guarded 1000 max o Tap shall have either 800 - 840 800 - 840 680 min 680 min 230 lever handle or sensor- min

operated (cl 6.2.3) 200- 250 230 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 sensor- operated • Wash basin at individual washroom

Wash basin at individual washroom

Sensor-operated Lever handle

SANITARY PROVISION OPERATION OF TAPS IN ACCESSIBLE TOILET ––cont’dcont’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

300 850 min min

600 min 750 min 1500 min

1500 x 1500 Clear Space

850 min 300 min

WC compartment for wheelchair users 1000 min 450 min 450 750 min 750

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 - 480 750 min 350 - 450

TRANSFER SIDE Grab bars 450 min 450 min

700 Recessed toilet min 280 - 280 300 roll dispenser is 280 -280 300 Grab bar 300 Grab bar preferred

max 850 Wall-hung WC WC seat 450 -450 480 WC seat WC 450 -450 480 Built-up wall behind WC

Recessed toilet roll Water spray head dispenser is preferred 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

750 min 350 - 450 380 - 400 460 - 480

TRANSFER SIDE

450 450 min Grab bars 450 min

Recessed toilet 280 280 - 300 280 280 300 - roll dispenser is Grab bar 300

Grab bar preferred

max 850 Back support to prevent leaning against exposed WCseat 450480 - WC seat WC

450 450 480 - valve and pipe Wall-hung WC

Recessed toilet roll Water spray head dispenser is preferred 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

750 min 350 - 450 460 - 480

Cover of cistern to be securely attached Cover of TRANSFER cistern SIDE 300 securely min 40 - 50 Grab bars 600 attached 450 min 450 450 min

Toilet roll dispenser 280 - 300 300 280 - 300 Grab bar max Grab bar 850 WC seat WC WC seat 450- 480 450 - 480 450

Horizontal Toilet roll Water spray head grab bar dispenser with flexible hose

15 SANITARY PROVISION SHOWER FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS cl 5.7.1.2

Sports complexes & public swimming pool o Min. 1 accessible individual shower facility

0 58 0 - to be provided at each level where shower 55

0 30 facilities are provided in m

o 750min Where 2 or more clusters of shower 0 50 0 750min 4 0 in m m in

ax 0 m facilities are provided at the same level but 45 700 - 700- 800 450 - 450- 480 700 700 - 800 900 - 900- 1100 at different locations L-shaped bar grab Verticalbar for head shower

in 1 m 50 00 0 m 15 • Min. 1 accessible individual shower in facility shall be provided & the rest may be replaced with an accessible shower in gender-specific toilets

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 80 - 5 0 any position & in any direction 55

0 30 in m 100 - 150 100 - 150 500 min 750 min 750

00 50 750 min 4 0 Vertical grab bar in m m in 300

min Flip-up shower seat ax 0 m

550 - - 550 580 5 Shower controls 4 700 - 800 - 700 800 min 800

Shower head on vertical bar 480 -450 L-shaped grab bar 700 - 800 -700 1500min 900 - 1100 -900 L-shaped grabL-shaped bar Screening of shower stall

shall be a curtain or door Vertical for shower bar head system that does no interfere with a person transferring in 1 m from a wheelchair 50 00 0 m 15 in 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

75 min 300 Rising butt hinge max 130 max 4050 -

Vertical pull handle Horizontal pull bar WC

460480 - 600 min 130 max 850 min 380 - - 380400 Flip-up bar 2000 min 2000 400 min 100150 - 300 min Flip-up shower seat 450 500 min 500 max 300400 - 100150 - Wash Wash basin

300 min 460 - 480 Shower L-shaped grab bar control Horizontal grab bar 550 - 580 Shower head on Shower head vertical bar Shower control