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• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.2 Knee and Toe Clearance Under Breast Platform

  5.8.2 Knee and Toe Clearance Under Breast Platform. The overall knee and toe space should be increased to a minimum of 28 inches deep, from the initially proposed 25 inch absolute...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.2.5 Toe Height

  5.8.2.5 Toe Height. The toe height should be 18 inches minimum, measured above the ground when the top of the breast platform is 34 inches above the ground.

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.2.7 Base Support Allowance

  5.8.2.7 Base Support Allowance. Base support is permitted to obstruct the clear floor space if it fits within the allowed base support volume. Base supports can be a maximum of 1½...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.2.2 Knee Clearance Depth at 27” Above the Ground

  5.8.2.2 Knee Clearance Depth at 27” Above the Ground. The knee clearance should be increased at 27 inches above the ground to 18 inches minimum.

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.2.2 Knee Clearance Depth at 27” Above the Ground

  5.8.2.2 Knee Clearance Depth at 27” Above the Ground The Committee recommends increasing the knee clearance at 27 inches above the ground to 18 inches minimum.

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.2.4 Unobstructed Floor Space

  5.8.2.4 Unobstructed Floor Space. The unobstructed floor space in front of the base support should be a minimum of 17 inches deep.

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.3.1 Breast Platform Height

  5.8.3.1 Breast Platform Height. The height of the top of the breast platform should be decreased to 26 inches above the floor. The upper height range for the breast platform was not...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.2.8 Knee and Toe Clearance Recommendations Summary

  5.8.2.8 Knee and Toe Clearance Recommendations Summary Ultimately, all of the knee and toe clearance recommendations in sections 5.8.2.1 – 5.8.2.7 are summarized below, in Figure...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.2.6 Clearance Depth at Toe Height Above the Ground

  5.8.2.6 Clearance Depth at Toe Height Above the Ground. The toe clearance depth should be 22 inches minimum at toe height.

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.3 Breast Platform

  5.8.3 Breast Platform

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.2.3 Overall Knee and Toe Clearance Recommendation

  5.8.2.3 Overall Knee and Toe Clearance Recommendation The Committee recommends increasing the overall knee and toe space to 28 inches minimum. Rationale for the...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.2.6 Clearance Depth at Toe Height above the ground Recommendation

  5.8.2.6 Clearance Depth at Toe Height above the ground Recommendation The Committee recommends 22 inches minimum clearance depth at toe height. Rationale for...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.2.3 Overall Knee and Toe Clearance

  5.8.2.3 Overall Knee and Toe Clearance. The overall knee and toe space should be increased to a minimum of 28 inches.

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Example Applications of Proposed Standards
  Figure M6: M303.2.4 Knee and Toe Clearance

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• State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
  11B-305.5 Position

  Unless otherwise specified, clear floor or ground space shall be positioned for either forward or parallel approach to an element.  ...

• State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
  11B-305.5 Position

  Unless otherwise specified, clear floor or ground space shall be positioned for either forward or parallel approach to an element.  ...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  3. Exception to Ramp Running Slope

  The Access Board agrees with the MDE Advisory Committee that additional allowances in the slope of ramp runs of diagnostic equipment used by patients seated in a wheelchair with raised platforms...

• State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
  11B-411.2.1.3.4 Position

  Display screens and touch screens shall be positioned so glare is reduced on the screen. Keypads or buttons shall slope away from the user at 15 to 25 degrees from the vertical plane....

• State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
  11B-411.2.1.3.4 Position

  Display screens and touch screens shall be positioned so glare is reduced on the screen. Keypads or buttons shall slope away from the user at 15 to 25 degrees from the vertical plane....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  WMD POSITIONS FOR TRANSFER

  WMD POSITIONS FOR TRANSFER The design of the corner radii allows closest possible position for wheelchair transfers, minimizing potential gaps and improving the patient’s ability to transfer...

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
  M303.3.3.2 Cross Slope

  The cross slope of ramp runs shall not be steeper than 1:48.

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
  M303.3.3 Ramped

  Changes in level greater than ½ inch (13 mm) high shall be ramped and shall comply with M303.3.3.

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M303.3.3 Ramped (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The MDE NPRM proposed that for equipment with a change in level at the entry of a wheelchair space, level changes greater than ½ inch high would be required to be ramped and comply...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.8.1.2.1 Ramped Entry Slope Recommendations

  5.8.1.2.1 Ramped Entry Slope Recommendations The Committee recommends that raised platforms have a ramp with slopes that do not exceed the following: At 0 to 1½ inches, the...