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This animation explains requirements for accessible
bathing facilities in the ADA and ABA Standards.

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These Standards provide specifications for
transfer showers, roll-in showers, and bathtubs.

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At least one shower or bathtub must comply
in bathing facilities required to be accessible.

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Requirements for transfer showers allow users
with disabilities, including those who use

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wheelchairs, to approach the stall, operate
controls from outside, and position for transfer

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to shower seats.

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Grab bars opposite the seat and shallow thresholds,
one half inch maximum high, facilitate transfer

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from wheelchairs and other mobility aids.

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Shower spray units must be located on the
side wall opposite the seat.

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Transfer shower stalls must be 3 feet wide
and 3 feet deep, measured to the center points

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of walls.

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These are absolute, not minimum, dimensions
so that grab bars and shower controls are

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within reach from the seat.

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Clear floor space at the compartment must
be at least 36 inches deep and 48 inches long.

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The length is measured from the control wall
so that the clear floor space extends beyond

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the seat wall at least 12 inches.

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This clearance provides space to operate shower
controls and position for transfer.

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The additional space beyond the seat wall
allows proper alignment with the seat for

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transfer.

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The front edge of shower seats must extend
15 to 16 inches from the seat wall.

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Gaps at the rear edge cannot exceed 2 and
a half inches.

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The seat must extend from the back wall to
a point within 3 inches of the compartment

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entry.

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The side edge cannot be more than 1 and a
half inches from the back wall.

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The Standards also permit seats to be L-shaped.

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Under this option, a portion of the seat 14
to 15 inches wide extends 22 to 23 inches

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from the seat wall.

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Roll-in showers are sized to accommodate mobility
aids and shower chairs without having to transfer

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to a seat.

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They must be at least 30 inches deep and 60
inches long.

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Grab bars are required on all three sides.

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Shower spray units and controls can be located
on the back wall or either side wall in stalls

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not equipped with seats.

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Clear floor space in front of the shower at
least 30 inches by 60 inches provides room

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to maneuver into and out of the stall and
for turning.

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Transitions at showers must be smooth to accommodate
wheeled mobility aids.

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If a threshold is provided, it cannot exceed
half an inch and must be properly beveled

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on both sides.

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Solutions such as trench drains that control
water without a threshold will provide easier

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access.

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Folding seats can be provided in roll-in showers
and are a good idea since they provide the

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option to transfer from mobility aids.

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They are also helpful to people with limited
balance or standing ability.

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If provided, a seat must be a folding type
that is permanently attached to a side wall.

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Grab bars are dimensioned so that they do
not overlap the seat.

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The shower spray unit and controls must be
located on the back wall within 27 inches

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from the seat wall so that they are usable
from the seat.

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It is advisable, though not required, that
a foot of additional clear floor space be

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provided beyond the seat wall to allow more
flexibility in positioning for transfer to

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the seat, similar to the configuration required
at transfer showers.

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A lavatory can overlap a portion of the clear
floor space, but must be located on the side

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opposite the seat so that transfer space remains
unobstructed.

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No other fixture is permitted to overlap the
shower clearance.

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An alternative to the standard roll-in shower
is permitted that allows the entry side to

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be partially enclosed.

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The shower entry must be at least 36 inches
wide.

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The shower compartment is required to be 36
inches deep absolute.

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Grab bars are required on the back wall and
on the side wall farthest from the entry.

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The shower spray unit and controls also must
be located on this side wall unless a seat

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is provided.

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This type of shower, like the standard roll-in
shower, can have a folding seat.

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Seats must be mounted on the front wall.

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This location provides clear space next to
the seat for transfer.

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The grab bar on the side wall is dimensioned
so that it does not overlap the seat.

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The shower spray unit and controls must be
located on the side wall 27 inches maximum

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from the seat wall, or they can be mounted
on the back wall opposite the seat within

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15 inches on either side of the seat centerline.

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Placement on the back wall is allowed only
when a seat is provided.

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The Standards also address access to bathtubs.

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Tub controls are located toward the open side
so that they are usable from outside the tub.

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A removable in-tub seat or a permanent seat
at the head end is required.

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Removable seats must attach securely when
in place so that they do not move or shift

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during use.

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Grab bars on the back and side walls provide
support in transferring to and using seats.

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If a permanent seat is provided, a grab bar
on the head end wall is not provided because

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it would interfere with use of the seat.

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The dual grab bars on the back wall must extend
to the edge of the seat so that they are usable

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from the seat.

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These grab bars facilitate entry into the
tub from the seat.

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The required clear floor space at tubs must
be at least 30 inches wide and extend the

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length of the tub.

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If a permanent seat is provided, the clear
floor space must extend at least 12 inches

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beyond the head end wall to allow proper positioning
for transfer.

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A lavatory can overlap this clearance at the
control end only.

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The knee and toe space required below lavatories
also accommodates pull-up space at controls.

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It is advisable to keep lavatories outside
the tub clearance for easier access to tub

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controls.

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No other fixture can overlap tub clearances.

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Further guidance on accessible bathing facilities
and other requirements in the ADA and ABA

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Standards is available from the U.S. access
board.

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This animation was developed by the U.S. access
board in cooperation with the federal agencies

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that issue the ADA and ABA Standards.