HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
Information about the accessibility of every site listed in this booklet was obtained either from visit by trained personnel, or through questionnaire during the period from the summer of 1997 to early 1998. Access criteria for each aspect (entrance, lifts, counters, toilets, etc.) are set according to local and international standards.
Codes and Abbreviations
Box with "Y" denotes facilities accessible to wheelchair users.
Box with "N" denotes facilities inaccessible to wheelchair users.
Box marked as “NA” denotes facilities unavailable or not applicable.
Criteria used to determine accessibility:
RAMPS: Maximum gradient 1 in 12
CORRIDORS: Minimum clear width of 1050 mm
COUNTERS: Maximum height of 1000mm
ALL DOORS: Minimum clear width of 760mm between the open door and the opposite jamb
LIFTS: Minimum door width of 760mm; minimum internal space of 1070mm x 1070mm; maximum height of control panel 1370mm
TURNING SPACE FOR WHEELCHAIR: 1500mm x 1500mm
TOILET CUBICLES: Minimum door width of 760mm; minimun internal space 1500mm x 1750mm with grab bar; washbasin accessible
FITTING ROOM: With bench of maximum height of 450mm and sufficient turning space for wheelchair
TELEPHONE DIALS AND HANDSETS: Maximum height of 1370mm
CHANGE IN LEVELS: Should be ramped in passageway
CAR PARK: Specific parking space reserved which is accessible to a lift
SEATING SPACE FOR WHEELCHAIR USER: Reserved space no less than 800mm x 1200mm