Install at the perfect height.
Ada baby changing station height.
The americans with disabilities act ada was created to ensure access to buildings and structures for people with disabilities.
Knee clearance must extend 25 inches under a changing table and the unit must be 9 inches above the finish of the ground.
Any change to restroom functionality inevitably turns to the question of americans with disabilities act ada compliance.
Baby changing tables shall comply with sections 11b 309 and 11b 902.
Information and figures are taken directly from the 2010 ada standards for accessible design regulation www ada gov and can be freely viewed or downloaded at your convenience.
The americans with disabilities act ada set the minimum requirements both scoping.
There are specific mounting heights and other requirements of baby changing stations in restrooms says ada compliance expert joan stein of stein consulting inc pittsburgh.
Horizontal stainless steel recess mounted kb110 ssre.
For horizontal changing stations the ada requires that the unit protrude no more than 4 from the wall and be no higher than 27 inches from the floor.
Ada regulations also state that baby changing stations must be located in an area that is easily accessible and free from obstructions.
The seat height of a water closet above the finish floor shall be 17 inches 430 mm minimum and 19 inches 485 mm maximum measured to the top of the seat.
Seats shall not be sprung to return to a lifted position.
Protruding objects units are not to protrude more than 4 inches from the wall when closed.
Baby changing stations.
Parents attending to their children using strollers and baby changing activities.
Five tips for ada compliance.
306 3 knee clearance knee clearance shall extend 25 inches 635 mm maximum under an element at 9 inches 230 mm above the finish floor or ground.
Baby changing tables shall not be located in toilet compartments complying with section 11b 604 8 within a.
Baby changing tables when deployed shall not obstruct the required width of an accessible route except as allowed by section 11b 307 2.
This is required so patrons using wheelchairs can easily access the unit as well as open and close the changing station.
The ada standards are issued by the department of justice doj and the department of transportation dot.
Height 48 inches 1220mm 46 inches 1170mm 42 inches 1065mm 40 inches 1015mm 36 inches 915mm.
When the unit s bed is opened and laid flat it must provide adequate knee clearance below the station.
They have to be mounted so that the very top of the changing table surface when it is opened cannot be any higher than 34 inches off the floor she says.
The ada mandates that baby changing stations be present in both men s and women s restrooms and must be placed at a height of 27 inches from the floor.
