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QUESTIONS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Checklist for Existing Facilities version 2.1 © revised August 1995, Adaptive Environments Center, Inc. for the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. For technical assistance, call 1-800-949-4ADA (voice/TDD). 13 Doorways and Passages, continued Are pictograms or symbols used to identify rest rooms, and, if used, are raised characters and braille included below them? Is the doorway at least 32 inches clear? Are doors equipped with accessible handles (operable with a closed fist), 48 inches high or less? Can doors be opened easily (5 lbf maximum force)? Does the entry configuration provide adequate maneuvering space for a person using a wheelchair? A person in a wheelchair needs 36 inches of clear width for forward movement, and a 5-foot diameter or T-shaped clear space to make turns. A minimum distance of 48 inches clear of the door swing is needed be- tween the two doors of an entry vestibule. Is there a 36-inch-wide path to all fixtures? Stalls ( ADAAG 4.17) Is the stall door operable with a closed fist, inside and out? Is there a wheelchair-accessible stall that has an area of at least 5 feet by 5 feet, clear of the door swing, OR is there a stall that is less ac- cessible but that provides greater access than a typical stall (either 36 by 69 inches or 48 by 69 inches)? Yes No If symbols are used, add supplementary verbal signage with raised characters and braille below pictogram symbol. Install offset (swing-clear) hinges. Widen the doorway. Lower handles. Replace knobs or latches with lever or loop handles. Add lever extensions. Install power-assisted or automatic door openers. Adjust or replace closers. Install lighter doors. Install power-assisted or automatic door openers. Rearrange furnishings such as chairs and trash cans. Remove inner door if there is a vestibule with two doors. Move or remove obstructing partitions. Remove obstructions. Replace inaccessible knobs with lever or loop handles. Add lever extensions. Move or remove partitions. Reverse the door swing if it is safe to do so. clear width height force clear width length/ width width