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
OR
Individual washroom
WC compartment
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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 (cl 5.1.2)
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
Standalone, unisex
individual washroom
WC compartments in
gender-specific toilets
Typical storey plan with two toilet clusters
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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”
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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
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SANITARY PROVISION
Toilet cluster
without accessible
toilet
cl 5.1.3
Example of school
where accessible
toilet not provided
to every cluster of
toilets
Toilet cluster with
accessible toilet
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
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SANITARY PROVISION
AMBULANT DISABLED TOILET (cl 5.4)
Improvement of diagrams & dimensions
Toilet roll dispenser
350 - 400
200
min
Equal
Equal
900 min
Outward
opening door
with horizontal
pull bar
800 min
Grab bars
350 - 400
500 min
Equal
Equal
900 min
Inward
opening door
800 min
500 min
500 min
SANITARY PROVISION
AMBULANT DISABLED TOILET (cl 5.4) – cont’d
Example of a large ambulant disabled toilet
Equal
350 - 400
200
min
Equal
800 min
500 min
Flip-up grab bar
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SANITARY PROVISION
AMBULANT DISABLED TOILET (cl 5.4) – cont’d
Improvement of diagrams & dimensions
500 min
200
Grab bars
450 min
500 min
Ambulant
disabled sign
Ambulant
disabled sign
100 - 150
30°- 45°
280 300
280 300
850
Toilet roll
dispenser
700
min
Alternative
continuous
grab bar
Toilet roll
dispenser
SANITARY PROVISION
URINAL (cl 5.1.4
& 5.5)
o Where urinals are provided, at
least one urinal shall be provided
with grab bars (no change)
Improvement of diagrams
500 - 650
Equal
Equal
500 - 650
120 min
Position of
Grab Bars
800 max
1400 min
350 - 450
500 max
500 max
Minimum clear
floor space
750 x 1200
800 max
1400 min
350 - 450
150
min
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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 latchside of the door at a distance of 50mm to
100mm (cl 8.5.4.2)
Not be mounted on the door as the sign
might not be visible when the door is open
(cl 8.5.4.2)
Toilet
50 - 100
1500
•
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
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SANITARY PROVISION
SIGNS AT WASHROOM ENTRANCES (cl 5.1.6)
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
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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
jumbo toilet roll
dispenser
150 200
o It shall be mounted
• 150 mm ≤ Ht ≤ 200 mm above the
horizontal grab bar;
• approximately 50 mm from the front
edge of the seat to the centerline of
the toilet roll dispenser
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
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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
o Size of basin is not
specified
• Distance of tap is in
the range of between
300 mm to 400 mm
from the edge of
basin
460 min
WASH BASIN (cl 5.6.5)
Minimum clear
floor space
750 x 1200
300 - 400
200
Exposed pipes
to be insulated
or guarded
230
800 - 840
300 - 400
680 min
1000 max
800 - 840
o Tap shall have either
lever handle or sensoroperated (cl 6.2.3)
Front of basin to
operable parts
460 min
680 min
o It shall not interfere with
the manoeuvring space
of wheelchair users while
transferring to the WC
Mirror
min
Mirror
200250 230
min
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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 sensoroperated
• Wash basin at individual
washroom
Wash basin at
individual washroom
Sensor-operated
Lever handle
SANITARY PROVISION
OPERATION OF TAPS IN ACCESSIBLE TOILET – cont’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
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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)
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SANITARY PROVISION
EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT OF DIAGRAMS
cl 5.3.2 – Accessible WC compartment within a toilet cluster
Wash basin for
wheelchair users
750 min
300
min
850 min
1500 min
600 min
1500 x 1500
Clear Space
300
min
450 min
WC compartment for
wheelchair users
750 min
1000 min
850 min
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
350 - 450
450 min
750 min
TRANSFER
SIDE
Grab bars
Grab bar
280 300
700
min
WC seat
450 - 480
300
max
850
WC seat
450 - 480
Grab bar
280 - 300
450 min
Recessed toilet
roll dispenser is
preferred
Wall-hung WC
Built-up wall
behind WC
Recessed toilet roll
dispenser is preferred
Water spray head
with flexible hose
Built-up wall behind
water closet
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SANITARY PROVISION
EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT OF DIAGRAMS
Illustration of wall-hung WC with exposed pipe & valve (cl 5.6.6)
Flip-up grab bar
350 - 450
380 - 400
450 min
750 min
460 - 480
TRANSFER
SIDE
Grab bars
Grab bar
280 300
Recessed toilet
roll dispenser is
preferred
WC seat
450 - 480
WC seat
450 - 480
300
max
850
Grab bar
280 - 300
450 min
Back support to
prevent leaning
against exposed
valve and pipe
Wall-hung WC
Recessed toilet roll
dispenser is preferred
Water spray head
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
460 - 480
350 - 450
Cover of
cistern
securely
attached
TRANSFER
SIDE
450 min
600
750 min
Cover of cistern to
be securely attached
300
min
Grab bars
40 - 50
Horizontal
grab bar
Grab bar
280 300
Toilet roll dispenser
WC seat
450 - 480
850
300
max
WC seat
450 - 480
Grab bar
280 - 300
450 min
Toilet roll
dispenser
Water spray head
with flexible hose
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SANITARY PROVISION
SHOWER FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS
cl 5.7.1.2
055
0
58
750 min
50
min0
15
0
450 - 480
700 - 800
900 - 1100
0
40
m in
ax
0m
45
L-shaped grab bar
Vertical bar for shower head
750 min
0
30
m in
700 - 800
Sports complexes & public swimming pool
o Min. 1 accessible individual shower facility
to be provided at each level where shower
facilities are provided
o Where 2 or more clusters of shower
facilities are provided at the same level but
at different locations
• Min. 1 accessible individual shower
facility shall be provided & the rest may
be replaced with an accessible shower
in gender-specific toilets
00
15
0m
in
min
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
any position & in any direction
0-
58
0
0
30
n
mi
100 - 150
750 min
100 - 150
55
750 min
500 min
0
40 in
m
Screening of shower stall
shall be a curtain or door
system that does no interfere
with a person transferring
from a wheelchair
50
mi 0
n
15
00
mi
n
ax
700 - 800
0m
450 - 480
700 - 800
45
L-shaped grab bar
Shower head on vertical bar
L-shaped grab bar
900 - 1100
Shower controls
Vertical bar for shower head
300
min
550 - 580
800 min
1500 min
Vertical grab bar
Flip-up shower seat
15
00
n
mi
A wall or other fixtures
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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
300
Rising butt hinge
m ax
130
m ax
Flip-up bar
WC
380 - 400 460 - 480
Vertical pull handle
Horizontal pull bar
300 min
Show er
control
300 - 400
450
max
Wash basin
500 min
400 min
Flip-up
shower
seat
130
max
300 min
850 min
600 min
100 - 150
100 - 150
2000 min
40 - 50
75 m in
460 - 480
L-shaped grab bar
Horizontal grab bar
550 - 580
Shower head
Shower head on
vertical bar
Shower control
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