BFRL ICON Guidelines for Stair Safety. Final Report.


pdf icon Guidelines for Stair Safety. Final Report. (13460 K)
Archea, J.; Collins, B. L.; Stahl, F. I.

NBS BSS 120; 129 p. May 1979.

Sponsor:

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