Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)

4.29 TACTILE WARNINGS.

4.29.1 GENERAL.

Tactile warnings required to be accessible by 4.1 shall comply with 4.29.

4.29.2* TACTILE WARNINGS ON WALKING SURFACES.

(Reserved).

4.29.3* TACTILE WARNINGS ON DOORS TO HAZARDOUS AREAS.

Doors that lead to areas that might prove dangerous to a blind person (for example, doors to loading platforms, boiler rooms, stages, and the like) shall be made identifiable to the touch by a textured surface on the door handle, knob, pull or other operating hardware. This textured surface may be made by knurling or roughing or by a material applied to the contact surface. Such textured surfaces shall not be provided for emergency exit doors or any doors other than those to hazardous areas.

4.29.4 TACTILE WARNINGS AT STAIRS.

(Reserved).

4.29.5* TACTILE WARNINGS AT HAZARDOUS VEHICULAR AREAS.

(Reserved).

4.29.6* TACTILE WARNINGS AT REFLECTING POOLS.

(Reserved).

4.29.7* STANDARDIZATION.

Textured surfaces for tactile door warnings shall be standard within a building, facility, site, or complex of buildings.