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Guideline 1
a.
Doorways should be at least 32" wide and not more
than 24" deep in the direction of travel.
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Guideline 1a. - Clarification:
When two
counters flank a doorway entry, the minimum
32" wide clearance should be allowed from
the point of one counter to the closest
point of the opposite counter. |
b.
Walkways (passages
between vertical objects greater than 24" deep in
the direction of travel, where not more than one is
a work counter or appliance) should be at least 36"
wide.
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Guideline 1b. - Clarification:
If there are
perpendicular walkways, one should be a
minimum of 42" wide. |
c.
Work aisles (passages between vertical objects, both
of which are work counters or appliances) should be
at least 42" wide in one-cook kitchens, at least 48"
wide in multiple-cook kitchens.
Guideline 2
The work triangle
should total 26' or less, with no single leg of the
triangle shorter than 4' nor longer than 9'. The
work triangle should not intersect an island or
peninsula by more than 12". (The triangle is the
shortest walking distance between the refrigerator,
primary cooking surface and primary food preparation
sink, measured from the center front of each
appliance.)
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Guideline 2 - Clarification:
If two or more people cook simultaneously, a
work triangle should be placed for each
cook. One leg of the primary and secondary
triangles may be shared, but the two should
not cross one another. Appliances may be
shared or separate. |
Guideline 3
No major traffic
patterns should cross through the work triangle.
Guideline 4
No entry, appliance
or cabinet doors should interfere with one another.
Guideline 5
In a seating area,
36" of clearance should be allowed from the
counter/table edge to any wall/obstruction behind it
if no traffic will pass behind a seated diner. If
there is a walkway behind the seating area, 65" of
clearance, total, including the walkway, should be
allowed between the seating area and any wall or
obstruction.
Rev:
09/19/95
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