Guidelines for Stair Safety. Final Report.
Guidelines for Stair Safety. Final Report.
(13460 K)
Archea, J.; Collins, B. L.; Stahl, F. I.
NBS BSS 120; 129 p. May 1979.
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Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
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Keywords:
accidents; architecture; building codes; building
design; buildings; floor covering; safety standards;
stairways
Abstract:
This report summarizes information and research in the
area of stair use and provides design guidelines for
improving stair safety.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899