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28.3 Basic or minimum location for the signs are external parking areas, pathways, all main entrance and other subsidiary entrances usable by disabled persons, the reception area, lift lobbies and within the lifts, toilets and emergency exits.
28.4 Additional required location for the signs will depend on the individual nature of the facility for example ablution area of the “surau” (muslim prayer room), cafeteria, information counter at the shopping complexes, wards area of the hospitals and special bedroom in the hotels.
28.5 The signs and symbols at a public building should together provide an adequate directory to enable disabled persons to identify the location of all existing facilities provided for them, especially the water closets for wheelchair users.
28.6 The size, type and layout of lettering on signs should be clear and legible and the height of the lettering should be not less than those given in Table 4 below:
Table 4. Height of letters for varying viewing distances
Required viewing distance ( m ) Minimum height of letters ( mm )
2 6
28.7 Additional signs with Braille or embossed lettering can be use for the blind as shown in Figure 27.
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28.8 For hotels and other public accommodation, it is recommended that the local authority, tourism development office or a voluntary organisation should compile a brochure listing those with facilities for disabled. Signs can be displayed outside such establishments, with the consent of their management.
29. Announcements, signals and warnings for people with defective sight or hearing impaired
All public buildings should provide the following requirements :
29.1 Public announcement systems and emergency warning signals should be both audible and visible.
29.2 Should be clearly identified by illumination guide or guiding blocks surface for example nosing of staircases for either normal or emergency use.
29.3 Where it is not possible to lock a door leading to a dangerous area, the hazards should be identified for the blind with a guiding block layout which can be supplemented by other methods such as fixing of indicators to the underside of handrails to indicate position of landing, knurling of door handles, raised letters immediately adjacent to the door handles etc.
29.4 The illumination levels in the respective areas should not be lower than those indicated in Table 5.
Table 5. Levels of illumination
Location Illumination (lux)
30.1 Soft landscape and hard landscape should not obstruct the disabled at places in the main stream of circulation such as the lobby, entrances, foyer, corridors, staircases, courtyards, lounge, toilets, restaurant and indoor swimming pool.
30.2 Any decoration features which are located in the circulation area, should be surrounded by a temporary kerb and should be high enough to be conspicuous.
30.3 Any mannequin or decoration features such as the decor of festival theme in shopping complexes should have stable stands or bases with a minimum height of 450 mm
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30.4 Any water features should be surrounded by a wall with a minimum height of 600 mm from floor level for the safety of visually impaired.
31. Hotel bedrooms
All disabled persons who stay overnight in a hotel, particularly those who are travelling alone, require special features in the bedrooms and attached bathrooms which they use. Some of these features relate to structural design and some to furnishing.
31.1 Bedrooms for wheelchair user, and especially their bathrooms, will probably have to be bigger than those provided for other hotels guests, and should be planned for when the hotel is first designed. 1 % of the rooms should be designed for them, and equipped according to the requirements given in Table 6.
31.2 Bedrooms for ambulant disabled, who include the blind and deaf as well as those who use walking aids, can probably be of the same size and standard design as those for other hotel guest, but require special furnishing and fittings. 2.5 % of the rooms should be equipped for them according to the requirements given in Table 6.
31.3 However, if it proves more convenient at the time of designing and building the hotel, a single type of bedroom suitable for both groups of disabled persons may be provided instead. In this case 3 % of the rooms should be designed and equipped according to the combined requirements given in Table 6.
31.4 Hotel bedrooms (designated at time of construction or renovation) for disabled persons should be :
a) preferably on ground floor near exit;
b) preferably nearer to a fire exit; and
c) identified by the hotels management system.
Table 6. Requirements for hotel bedroom
Table 6 a). For wheelchair user
Bathroom i) A combined toilet and washroom of special design, with water closet, wash basin and either a bath or
shower with fixed seat (see Clauses 16, 17, 17.1).
ii) At the door from bedroom there should not be any raised threshold to jump over; while the drop down should be minimal and ramped rather than vertical.
Furniture i) The high and low limits of wheelchair user's reach (see 23.1) must be remembered for furniture
provided whether built-in or installed later. For example rails to hang clothing, drawers and shelves should be at height within easy reach.
ii) Table top, refer to Clause 24 and for mirror refer to 20.3.
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Table 6 a). For wheelchair user (continued)
Fixtures i) Switches, plugs, telephone, window fastening etc. should be placed within easy reach (refer to
Clause 27).
Bed i) For ease of transfer the height of the made-up bed should be about the same as the wheelchair
seat
with cushion (450 mm-550 mm).
ii) To assist movement when on the bed, a 'monkey pole' or similar device should be installed on request.
Layout i) There should be no step at the door into the corridor. Within the bedroom there should be ample
floor
space for the wheelchair to shunt, turn, and come alongside the bed for transfer (see Clause 14).
ii) Some wheelchair users are accustomed to doing their transfers (bed, bath etc.) from one side and some from the other; so it is good to have such rooms available in two mirror-image versions.
Balcony i)The size of balcony should be big enough for wheelchair users to manoeuvre. Refer to bathroom
item (ii) above.
ii) The height of balcony railing should not be less than 900 mm.
Table 6 b). For ambulant disabled
Bathroom i) The water closet should be according to 17.2.
ii) Taps should have central mixer outlets, and hot pipes should be lagged for safety for the blind.
iii) The floor should be of non-slip material.
iv) Where the floor space is large, those using artificial leg or calipers require:
a) shower chair with castors; and
b) grab rails with which to manoeuvre it or wheelchair for shower.
Furniture i) Avoid sharp corners for the safety of the blind (see 23.2).
Fixtures i) Door handle, switches etc. (refer to Clause 27).
Signals i) The door bell, besides ringing, should actuate a flashing light for the deaf to see.
ii) Regarding the fire alarm requirement, the fire authority should be consulted.
Outside i) On the outside of the door, within easy reach, there should be an embossed or Braille number which
the can sight impaired can feel.