MIL-HDBK-1191
D.3.3
4.1.4(9)(b),
This states that all common use
p10
toilet facilities shall be
accessible. If an accessible
toilet room is placed at the
entry to a public toilet, does
this satisfy this requirement
even though the remainder of the
toilet is not accessible? See
example plan in Figure D-3.
The example plan does not meet
the requirements for new
construction, however, in some
alterations the proposed
arrangement may be regarded as
fulfilling the requirements.
D.3.4
4.1.4(9)(b),
This section requires 10% of
p10
patient bedrooms and toilets to
be accessible to the handicapped.
Many general hospitals have
several types of wards or bed
categories (i.e., ICU,
Pediatrics, OB-GYN and
Isolation). Does this section
require a minimum of 10% of each
category of bed to be accessible
to the handicapped?
Yes
D.3.5
4.2.3, p14
In health care facilities, does
this standard require the
referenced wheelchair turning
space in any functional space
other than toilets (4.22.3),
bathrooms (4.23.3), and patient
bedrooms (6.3(1))?
When "usability" of the room or
space requires a person using a
wheelchair to make a turn, the
turning space is required.
D.3.6
4.10.13,p32
This section states that sound
level of audible signals of
elevators shall be no less than
20 decibels. Should the sound
level be specified to be less
than 20 decibels above the
prevailing ambient noise level of
the space?
This paragraph covers only the
sound level of the car position
indicator inside the car and sets
the minimum level only without
regard for the ambient noise
Apdx D-3
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