Bs 6465 Sanitary Installations Pdf Files
3.12.0 IntroductionIt is important that address the needs ofoccupants and visitors, both in terms of availability and accessibility.Facilities should be sufficient in number to prevent queuing, other than inexceptional circumstances. Variety in the range of provision will assist notonly people with a mobility or sensory impairment but also benefit olderpeople, those with babies or young children or encumbered by luggage.should not be an afterthought in the planning of a, as this can result infacilities that are small or in awkward locations, making them difficult toaccess and use. Common issues include screening of the facilities thatresults in small lobbies and the use of white finishes, and fittings to suggest cleanliness, creatingdifficulty for a person with a visual impairment.Whilst guidance is offered on a variety of types, some may not becategorised easily.
In such cases, designers will need to discuss specificprovision with client and user groups and consider the guidance given underthis standard to arrive at a practical solution.Changing Places Toilet (CPT) – is atoilet with a changing facility that is suitable for use by people that haveprofound and multiple learning disabilities or other disabilities and forwhom standard accessible may not befit for purpose. A CPT is provided where the owner chooses to do so and their installation representsbest practice.To be registered on the Changing Places’ national register all new CPTsneed to meet the standards specified by the Changing Places Consortium(CPC).
Meeting the consortium's standards will mean that registeredfacilities should meet the needs and expectations of the people who use themas well as their carers.The human body absorbs lead easily from drinking water and this canhave a negative effect on the intellectual development of young children.Although mains water supplies do not contain significant levels of lead,recent research studies have shown that leaded solder plumbing fittings,normally used for heating systems, have been used on drinking water pipeworkin contravention of the Scottish Water Byelaws 2004. Further guidance can beobtained from Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation(SNIPEF) and Scottish Water.Conversions - in the case of asspecified in regulation 4, the as shall meet the requirement ofthis standard (regulation 12, schedule 6). 3.12.1 Number of sanitary facilitiesThe number of provided within a should be calculated from themaximum number of persons the is likely to accommodate at anytime, based upon the normal use of the.Separate male and female is usuallyprovided.
This should be based upon the proportion of males and females thatwill use a, where this is known, or provide accommodation for equalnumbers of each sex otherwise.Unisex may be provided where each, or a WC and wash hand basin, is located within aseparate space, for use by only one person at a time, with a door that canbe secured from within for privacy.Small businesses - in small premises,it is recognised that duplication of may not always beand that they might be shared betweenstaff and customers. However where practicable, it is good practice forfor staff involved in the preparation or serving offood or drink to be reserved for their sole use, with a separate provisionmade for customers. Separate hand washing facilities for such staff shouldalways be provided.Changing Places Toilets (CPTs) - There isno requirement to provide a CPT in terms of building regulations, however,where a CPT is proposed the following guidance should assist the design and.There are many types best suitedfor CPT installations including publicly accessible facilities such asshopping malls, entertainment or and transport related facilities. Provision of CPTswithin suitable is important toestablish a network of facilities at appropriate locations across thecountry.A typical CPT installation should include the following key elements.For bedrooms, a wash hand basin should be en suite. Analternate ratio of 1 wash hand basin per four persons, or partthereof, may be used for dormitory sleepingaccommodation.containing a bath or showershould also contain a WC and wash hand basin, in addition to thegeneral provision for those noted inthe table.In a, an accessible bedroom (see clause 4.2.9)should be provided with accessible.
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