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34 Pa. Code § 41.52. Construction of urinals.

§ 41.52. Construction of urinals.

 (a)  Slab or trough urinal. Two feet of slab or trough urinal shall be considered equivalent to one individual urinal.

 (b)  Floor. The floor, to a distance not less than 15 inches in front of all urinals (measured from the edge of the urinal), shall be constructed of approved materials, impervious to moisture. Wherever new wall or vertical slab urinals are installed, the floor in front of the urinals shall slope toward the urinal drain.

 (c)  Partitions. Urinals shall be located in toilet rooms; however, in foundries, rolling mills, blast furnaces, smelting and metal refining works, and the like, urinals need not be enclosed by partitions, if properly screened and located in rooms which women are not allowed to enter.

 (d)  Sewer or cesspool connections. Urinals, except of the chemical closet type, shall be connected to sewers or cesspools by waste pipes. The sewers or cesspools shall be constructed in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations of the Department of Health and of the municipal health authorities.

 (e)  Flushing apparatuses. Urinals except of the chemcial closet type, shall be provided with an adequate water flush, unless water runs continuously over its walls. Flush valves or similar devices on sanitary fixtures shall be provided with individual controlling stops, and the devices shall be constructed so that they automatically close when released. Urinal flush pipes shall be not less than 1/2 inch in diameter. The minimum quantity of water discharged by any device during operation shall be as follows:

UrinalsGallons
Pedestal3
Siphon jet2
Individual stall2
Flush rim (per foot of length)1

Cross References

   This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §  41.124 (relating to urinals); and 34 Pa. Code §  41.193 (relating to urinals).


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