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D.3.25.
4.29.3
Is it the intent of these
4.29.4, p47
sections, that any stairs which
are a part of any accessible path
or required emergency exit shall
have no tactile warning on doors
or floors?
Tactile warnings are required on
doors to hazardous areas. An
exit stair is a route to safety
and the door to a stair should
not be marked as a hazard. The
tactile warning section at stairs
(even though stairs are not part
of an accessible route) has been
"reserved", pending further
research. ANSI A117.1 does call
for detectable warning at the top
of stairs. Such installation
would not be prohibited by UFAS
and may, in the case of an open
stair, actually enhance safety.
D.3.26
4.30.5, p47
Section 4.1.1(7) requires display
of international symbol for
parking spaces, loading zones,
entrances, toilets and baths
which are accessible. Are there
any other sections that dictate a
requirement for having signage?
Yes. 4.1.2(15). It is the
intent that all signs conform to
4.30.2 and 4.30.3, while
permanent identification of rooms
and spaces should be tactile and
mounted as specified in 4.30.4
and 4.30.6. Incised letters will
no longer be permitted when
standard-setting agencies revise
UFAS. If signs are altered, they
must comply with these provisions
for new construction. "Permanent
identification" includes room
numbers, exit stairs, restrooms,
etc. not occupants names.
D.3.27
4.30.4, p47
Rooms in hospitals are frequently
changed, and signage is often
designed for flexibility. Many
signage systems have only a room
number which is a permanent
portion of a sign. The room
function and/or person's name is
on an "interchangeable strip or
insert plate". Are signs with
raised room numbers only
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