Section 505.4 covers the current ADA Standards for the height of the top of the gripping surface of handrails.
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Height: ADA Standard Section 505.4
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Classroom Acoustics: ADA Standard Section 6.
Review the updated information on the revisions to the ADA Standards regarding classroom acoustics.
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11B-505.4 Height
A maximum height of 28 inches (710 mm) measured to the top of the gripping surface from the ramp surface or stair nosing is recommended for handrails designed for children....
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8.3 Alternate Means of Access
Although current technical requirements may prevent compliance with recommended access standards (see Section 7 for examples), Committee members aimed to encourage manufacturers and developers...
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Exterior Sites
Exterior Sites Recommendation: The 50% scoping required for building interiors should be followed for exterior sites....
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III. Summary of Comments
They provided many alternatives and recommended changes to the proposed requirements, which are discussed throughout this preamble....
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Clear Width [4.8.3]
Recommendation: It is often advisable that ramps be wider than the minimum required where usage of the ramp may be subject to appreciable pedestrian traffic....
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Table Surface Height
These commenters recommended that where only a portion of counters are made accessible, the accessible height should be 31 inches maximum....
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4. Rulemaking History
to issues raised about the accessibility of emergency transportable housing units provided by FEMA after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, we convened an advisory committee in 2007 to make recommendations...
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M301.3.3 Head and Back Support
This is consistent with ANSI/AAMI HE 75 which recommends that the “support surface needs to be adjustable or have adjustable features (e.g., for the head, neck, back, lumbar region, leg,...
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Location [4.6.2] and Dispersion
Recommendation: Accessible routes that cross vehicular ways should be marked as a crossing....
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Stopping Sight Distance
In comparison, AASHTO currently recommends a stopping sight distance of 38.7 m (127 ft) for a bicyclist traveling at the recommended design speed of 30 km/h (20 mi/h) in a wet pavement condition...
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Turning Space [§304]
Clear Width at 180 Degree Turn Around a Narrow Obstruction Recommendation: Turning space is recommended in small spaces with entrapment risks as well as at dead-end aisles...
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Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities (excerpts related to service animals only)
Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) U.S....
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Reading and Study Areas [8.2]
Recommendation: Specifications in 4.32, including clear passage for accessible routes, knee clearances and surface height (34 inch maximum) should be considered for movable furnishings as...
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FAA Draft Advisory Circular 150/5360-14A: Access to Airport by Individuals with Disabilities
Circular Date Issued: May 06, 2016 Responsible Office: AAS-100, Office of Airport Safety & Standards - Airport Engineering Division Description This AC provides guidance and recommendations...
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§382.43(c)(1)
(1) Your primary Web site must conform to all Success Criteria and all Conformance Requirements from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Recommendation 11 December 2008, Web site Content...
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Mammography Chair [M302]
Mammography Chair [M302] Recommendation: The mammography chair is an essential piece of equipment allowing persons who are unable to stand or balance to sit for the diagnostic procedure...
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§ 382.43(c)(1)
(1) Your primary Web site must conform to all Success Criteria and all Conformance Requirements from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Recommendation 11 December 2008, Web site Content...
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Are state and local government websites required to be accessible?
Until we have ADA Standards for accessible information technology, the Department recommends compliance with the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0....
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Locker Rooms
Locker Rooms Recommendations: Benches of the required size (24 inches deep and at least 48 inches long) can be integrated with lockers so that back support is provided from a wall....
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Accessible Route
Stairs are not considered part of an accessible route but where they are required to comply with 4.9, it is recommended that routes to them meet the requirements for accessible routes since...
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Manufacturer (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Several commenters recommended that the definition be modified to include subcomponent manufacturers, manufacturers of component parts which can convert a piece of equipment into customer...
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Dispersion of Cells
However, Advisory 232.2 of the 2004 ADAAG recommends that “[a]ccessible cells or rooms should be dispersed among different levels of security, housing categories, and holding classifications...
