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introduction
references
The following list of references provides architects, designers and specifies with those regulations, standards and recommendations that currently apply to bathrooms, washrooms and showers.
Further information is available from Armitage Shanks and Ideal-Standards technical departments.
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Drainage
Sanitary provisions
Water supply
British standards
Drainage
The Building Regulations 2000, Part H, Approved Documents H1 Drainage and Waste Disposal.
The Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 1981 —1987.
BS EN 12056:Part 2: 2000: Code of practice for sanitary pipework.
Sanitary provision
Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide Institute of Plumbing, 64 Station Road, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 6NB tel 01708 472791
The Building Regulations 1991, Part G Hygiene, Approved Documents G1 Sanitary Conveniences & Washing Facilities and G2 Bathrooms.
Part M Access for Disabled People, Regulation M3 and Approved Document M3 Sanitary conveniences.
The Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 1981 -1987.
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963.
BS 6465: Sanitary Installations Part 1: 1994: Code of practice for scale of provision, selection and installation of sanitary appliances.
Part 2: 1996: Code of practice for space requirements for sanitary appliances.
BS 8300:2000: Code of practice for access for the disabled to buildings.
Sanitary conveniences regulations 1964 S1 No. 966.
Food hygiene (general) regulations 1970.
Department of Health, Health Technical Memorandum - HTM64 and HTM68 selected designs.
Washing facilities regulations 1964 S1 No. 965.
Scottish Housing Handbook (Scottish Development Department), Part 5 Housing for the elderly
Part 6 Housing for the disabled
Water supply
The Building Regulations 1991, Part G Hygiene, Approved Document G3 Hot water storage.
Water Regulations 1999 No 1148
Water Regulations Advisory Scheme, Fern Close, Pen-Y-Fan Industrial Estate, Oakdale, Gwent, NP11 3EH.
BS 6700: 1997: Specification for design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within building and their curtilages.
Product standards
BS 1010: Specification for draw-off taps and stop valves for water services (screw-down pattern).
Part 2: 1973: Draw-off taps and above ground stop valves.
BS 1188: 1974: Ceramic wash basins and pedestals.
BS 1189: 1986: Cast iron baths for domestic purposes.
BS 1212: Float operated valves; Part 3: 1990: Diaphragm type, plastic bodied; Part 4: 1991: Compact type.
BS 1876: 1990: Automatic flushing cisterns for urinals.
BS EN 274: 2002: Specification for wastes (excluding skeleton sink wastes) and bath overflows.
BS 3402: 1969: Specification for quality of vitreous china sanitary appliances.
BS 4305: Part 1 : 1989 Baths for domestic purposes made from cast acrylic sheet.
BS 5412: 1996: Specification for the performance of draw-off taps with metal bodies for water services.
BS 5505: Part 3: 1977 and BS EN 35: 2000: Vitreous china pedestal bidets, over rim supply only.
BS EN 36: 1999 Vitreous china wall hung bidets over rim supply only
BS 5506: Part 3: 1977, BS EN 31: 1999 and BS EN 32: 1999: Washbasins (one or three tap holes).
BS 6340: Shower Units; Part 5: 1983: Acrylic; Part 8: 1985: Ceramic.
BS EN 111: 2003: Hand rinse basins - connecting dimensions.
BS EN 200: 1992: Sanitary tapware: Specification for single taps and mixer taps.
BS EN 232: 2003: Baths: connecting dimensions.
BS EN 251: 2003: Shower trays: connecting dimensions.
BS ISO 3822: Laboratory tests on noise emission from appliances and equipment used in water supply installations.
BS EN 817: 1998: Sanitary tapware: Mechanical mixers (PN 10).
Water usage
Regulator's Specifications for the Performance of WC Suites, 1 January 2000.
Document M
This symbol denotes products that are suitable for use in Commercial installations and comply
to the strict standards of the Building Regulations (Part M) 2000 (as amended 2004).
Water technology (DEFRA)
Please see page 1:1:7
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