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8/13/2019 Sanitary Accommodation

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 - Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens and Catering Premises (Non-Liquor-LicensedPremises)

Table 2 - Buildings used for Public Entertainment or Similar (Non-Liquor-Licensed Premises)

Table 3 - Public Houses and Licensed Bars

Table 4 - Places of Work

Table 5 - Hotels

Table 6 - Residential Homes and Nursing Homes for Elderly People Table 7 - Outdoor Musicand Similar Events

Table 1 - Restaurants, cafes, canteens and catering premises(non-liquor licensed premises)

Appliances For Male Customers For Female Customers

WC

1 per 100 up to 400 males plus 1 for

every additional 250 (or part of 250)males

2 per 50 up to 200 females plus

1 for every additional 100 ) orpart of 100) females

Urinal 1 per 50 males-

Wash basin1 per WC and plus 1 per 5 (or part of 5)urinals.

1 per WC

Cleaners sinkAdequate provision should be made for cleaning facilities including at leastone cleaners sink

Note 1: In the absence of more reliable information you should assume that 50% of thecustomers will be male and 50% female.

Note 2: For the provision of toilets for staff, see Table 4 and the Workplace (Health, Safety andWelfare) Regulations 1992.

Note 3: For establishments with licensed bars see also Table 3.


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Table 2 - Buildings used for public entertainment or similar(non-liquor licensed premises)

Appliances Males Females

WC

In single-screen cinemas, theatres,concert halls and similar premiseswithout licensed bars:

1 for up to 250 males plus 1 forevery additional 500 (or part of 500)males.

In single-screen cinemas,theatres, concert halls and similarpremises without licensed bars:

2 for up to 40 females3 for 41 to 70 females4 for 71 to 100 femalesplus 1 for every additional 40 (orpart of 40) females.

Urinal

In single-screen cinemas, theatres,concert halls and similar premises

without licensed bars:

2 for up to 100 males plus 1 forevery additional 80 (or part of 80)males.

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Wash Basins1 per WC plus 1 per 5 (or part of 5)urinals.

1, plus 1 per 2 (or part of 2) WCs.

Cleaners SinkAdequate provision should be made for cleaning facilities including at leastone cleaners sink.

Note 1: In the absence of more reliable information you should assume that 50% of theaudience will be male and 50% female.

Note 2: In cinema-multiplexes and similar premises where the use of facilities will be spreadthrough the opening hours, the level of provision should normally be based upon75% of total capacity. You should also assume equal proportions of male and

female customers. (For single-screen cinemas 100% occupancy is assumed.)

Note 3: Where buildings for public entertainment or simi lar have l icensed bars,facilities should also be provided in accordance with Table 3, based uponthe capacity of the bar(s) and assuming equal proportions of male and

female customers.

Note 4: For the provision of toilets for staff, see Table 4 and the Workplace (Health,Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.


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Table 3 - Public Houses and Licensed Bars

Appliances For male customers For female customers

WC1 for up to 150 males plus 1 for everyadditional 150 (or part of 150) males.

1 for up to 12 females plus 1 to 13to 30 females plus 1 for everyadditional 25 (or part of 25)females.

Urinal2 for up to 75 males plus 1 for everyadditional 75 (or part of 75) males. -

Wash basins1 per WC and in addition1 per 5 (or partof 5) urinals.

1 per 2 WCs.

Cleaners sinkAdequate provision should be made for cleaning facilities including at leastone cleaners sink.

Note 1: For premises which are used for public entertainment or similar, the occupancy for thelicensed areas will be the maximum licensed number (this will be shown on anylicence). In other circumstances, the occupancy should be calculated at the rate offour persons per 3m2 of effective drinking area.

Note 2: In public houses you may assume a ratio of 75% male customers to 25% femalecustomers. In many other situations a ratio of 50% male to 50% female may beappropriate.

Note 3: For the provision of toilets for staff, see Table 4 and the Workplace (Health,Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.


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Table 4 - Places of Work

Sanitary appliances for any group ofstaffNumber of persons at

workNumber of WCs Number of Wash Basins

1 to 5 1 16 to 25 2 2

26 to 50 3 3

51 to 75 4 4

76 to 100 5 5

Above 100One additional WC and washing station for every 25 (or part of25) persons.

Alternative scale ofprovision ofsanitary appliances for use by male staff onlyNumber ofmales at work Number of WCs Number ofUrinals

1 to15 1 1

16 to 30 2 1

31 to 45 2 2

46 to 60 3 2

61 to 75 3 3

76 to 90 4 3

91 to 100 4 4

Above 100One additional WC for every 50 (or part of 50) males plus atleast one additional urinal for every one extra WC.

Note 1: You should also see the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.

Note 2: Where work activities result in the heavy soiling of hands and forearms, wash basinsshould be provided for the staff as follows:

(a) One wash basin per 10 (or part of 10) people at work up to 50 people(b) For more than 50 people, one additional wash basin for every further 20 (or part of

20) people

Note 3: Where sanitary conveniences provided for staff are also used by the public, the numbersgiven in table 4 should be increased, by at least one, for each sex so that staff can usethe facilities without undue delay.

Note 4: In certain situations where security necessitates separate provision for visitors, thisshould be sited in or adjacent to the public area.


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Table 5 - Hotels

Type of accommodation Appliances/Facilities Number required Remarks

Hotel with en-suiteaccommodation

En-suite1 per residential guestbedroom

Containing:bath/shower,WC andwash basin

Staff bathroom 1 per 9 residential staff

Containing:bath/shower,WC andwash basin

Bucket/cleaners Sink 1 per 30 bedroomsAt least 1 onevery floor

Hotels and guesthouseswithout en-suite

accommodation

WC 1 per 9 guests

Wash basin 1 per bedroom

Bathroom 1 per 9 guests

Containing:bath/shower,washbasin andadditional WC

Bucket/cleaners sink 1 per floor

Tourist Hostels WC 1 per 9 guests

Wash basin

1 per bedroom or 1 for

every 9 guests in adormitory

Bathroom 1 per 9 guests

Containing:bath/ shower,wash basinandadditional WC

Cleaners sink 1 per floor

Note 1: For the provision of toilets for staff, see Table 4 and the Workplace(Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.

Note 2: For provision of facilities for premises used for public entertainment,restaurants and licensed bars see Tables 2, 1 and 3 respectively.


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Table 6 - Residential Homes and Nursing Homes for Elderly People

Type ofaccommodation

AppliancesNumber

recommendedRemarks

Residents WC 1 per 4 persons An adequate wash basinis also required

Bath 1 per 10 persons

Wash Basin1 to each bedsittingroom

Staff WC At least 1 for staffSee Table 4 for Places ofWork

Wash Basin 1 In WC compartment

Visitors WC 1

Wash Basin 1 In WC compartment

Kitchen Sink As appropriate

Cleaners Room Cleaners Sink 1 In each cleaners room

OtherBed pancleaning/disposal

As appropriate Service area

Wash Basin 1In each medical room,hairdressing, chiropodist,non-residential staff toilets

NOTE 1: You should contact The National Care Standards Commission (East Kent) on 01233

619330 for further information

NOTE 2: Where en-suite facilities are provided, toilets for visitors and staff should also be provided.

NOTE 3: For the provision of toilets for staff_ see Table 4 and the Workplace (Health, Safety andWelfare) Regulations 1992.

* Sitz baths with hand showers (not fixed overhead) and/or shower units suitablefor use by residents in wheelchairs or sani-chairs may be suitable alternatives.


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Table 7 - Outdoor Music And Similar EventsFor events with a gate opening time of6 hours or more

For events with a gate opening time ofless than 6 hours

Male Female Male Female

1 WC per 500 males,plus 1 urinal per 150males

1 WC per 100females

1 WC per 600 males,plus 1 urinal per 175males

1 WC per 120 females

1 wash basin per 5 (or part of 5) WCs plus 1per 5 (or part of 5) urinals

1 wash basin per 5 (or part of 5) WCs

Note 1 For the provision of toilets for staff, see Table 4 and the Workplace (Health, Safetyand Welfare) Regulations 1992.

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