Disabled Discrimination Act 2005

The Disabled Discrimination Act

This is an act that makes in provides guide lines on how to avoid discriminating against anyone with a disability of any kind.
It deals with a few products and makes it clear what standards they have to meet.

Lever Handles
All handles should be return to door type with no sharp edges. It should have a minimum diameter of 19mm and should be securely fitted to the door with bolt through fixings.

Pull Handles
Pull handles should have be bolt through fixed and mounted on the rose to aid the partially sighted. The upper fixing of the handle should be at least 1400mm from the ground.

Kick Plates
To prevent damage to doors from wheelchairs, kick plates should be at least 400mm high.

Tonal Contrast
To assist the partially sighted, door furniture should contrast with the door by at least 20 points on the “light reflectance value” scale.

Cold to the Touch
External handles should not be cold to the touch. They can be Nylon, Wooded or Powder coated.