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5. Implications Of The DDA For Doors
At connect a.d. we take a proactive approach to the Disability Discrimination act in order to ensure that the products and services provided to our customers meet the requirements of the legislation. When looking at how doors are affected by the DDA the following features should be considered.
- The principal entrance door should contrast in luminance with its immediate surroundings.
- The entrance threshold should be level or, if unavoidable, of a height of not more than 15mm.
- The maximum closing force at the leading edge of a single swing entrance door should not exceed 20N.
- Manual controls for power operated pedestrian doors should be located at a height of between 750mm and 1000mm from the finished floor level.
- Effective clear width through a doorway should be not less than 800mm for a principal entrance and not less than 750mm for an internal doorway.
- An unobstructed space of at least 300mm should be provided between the leading edge of a door and a return wall unless the door is opened by remote automatic control.
- Entrance doors and lobby doors should have viewing panels to alert people approaching a door to the presence of another person on the other side.
- The presence of a glass door should be made apparent with manifestation on the glass within a zone 1400mm to 1600mm from the floor, contrasting in colour and luminance with the background seen through the glass in all light conditions.
- The edges of a glass door should be apparent when the door is open.
- Wherever possible, door-opening furniture with a lever action should be used as door furniture with a spherical, circular or similar design is difficult to use by people with, for instance, arthritis or a weak grip. It should be possible to operate the door opening furniture one handed.
- All door furniture should contrast in colour and luminance with the surface of the door, for easy identification by visually impaired people.
- Where door entry systems are installed they should be located on the latch side of the door with the activation pad positioned within 200mm of the door frame (or aperture where there is a glazed façade), at a height of between 750mm and 1000mm from the finished floor level.
- Entryphone systems should be sited for approach and use from a wheelchair and where possible should contain an LED display to enable people with impaired hearing to use them.
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