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by Oxfam International

Ada Requirements: Baby Changing Stations and Child Safety Seats

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) has framed some requirements for baby changing stations that should be satisfied by every baby changing station manufacturer. Before buying a baby changing station for your babies or using these in public places you should be aware of these requirements that meet the standards of ADA.

The specifications in these ADA guidelines are based upon adult dimensions and anthropometrics. These guidelines also contain alternate specifications based on children’s dimensions and anthropometrics for drinking fountains, water closets, toilet stalls, lavatories, sinks, and fixed or built-in seating and tables.

Listed below are the standards for baby changing stations.

A. Units should be constructed from high-density polyethylene, which prohibits the retention of moisture and odors.

B. Units should contain reinforced steel rods increase unit stability (Baby changing stations)

C. Gas shocks should be completely hidden for safer bed retraction preventing injuries to hands and fingers (Baby changing stations)

D. Products should be suitable for processing by any approved recycling facility.

E. Provide units with the necessary hardware to install on most wall types.

F. Units should be provided with a self-adhesive sign for installation on restroom door.

G. Units should be provided with a mounting template with instructions written in English and Spanish.

H. Provide a unit with numerous color choices to accent building’s internal décor.

So if you are opting to buy an Oval Baby Changing Station, Horizontal Baby Changing Station or a Vertical Baby Changing Station check if the units are manufactured by certified manufacturers and the products satisfy full requirements of ADA.

To know more about the standard ADA specifications for baby changing stations visit this link http://www.baby-changing-stations.com/ada.htm . Get the best for your babies by just being smart while buying products for your babies.

by loop_oh

Leading Manufacturers of Diaper Changing Stations

You may find many companies manufacturing baby changing stations in the market. But the ones that gives both the babies and mothers a convenient time while changing dresses or diapers are manufactured by only few known brands. Not all companies follow the same standards for safety and quality. So it is difficult for customers to make a selection from a variety of baby changing stations available at the shops. This article may give you an idea of the brands to recognize which baby changing station manufactures maintain high level of product safety and quality altogether.

Koala Bear Kare®

Koala Bear Kare® Baby Changing Stations are the most recognizable name in the industry. Koala Bear Kare® Baby Changing Stations come in a variety of styles and colors. Koala Bear Kare® has been pioneering the baby changing station industry since 1986.

Safe-Strap Company, Inc.

Safe, Durable, Attractive and Affordable. These qualities are the best way to describe the original Diaper-Depot™ baby changing station manufactured by Safe-Strap Company’s. Retailers, property owners, facility managers and architects are repeatedly specifying Diaper-Depot’s baby changing stations for new and retrofit construction. Only the Diaper-Depot baby changing stations combine durability with long lasting good looks to provide one of the neatest appearances of any unit in the industry.

Brocar Products, Inc.

Brocar Products was founded in 1992. In 1995 they introduced their baby changing stations. Today Brocar has some of the most versatile and economical baby changing stations on the market.

Foundations® Children’s Products

Foundations® Children’s Products recently acquired Brocar Products line of baby changing stations.

World Dryer Corporation

Word Dryer Corporation, manufacture of the “The Dry Baby” baby diaper changing table is well known in the washroom accessories business. For years World Dryer Corp. has manufactured a concise line of quality products seen in more restrooms that any other name brand product.

Bradley Corporation

Bradley Corporation is the industry’s leading manufacturer of commercial plumbing fixtures and washroom accessories. Headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Bradley Corporation serves a diverse customer base ranging from small local facilities to international corporations such as Wal-Mart, General Motors, U.S. Postal Service, W.W. Grainger, and AMC Theaters Corp.

American Specialties, Inc.

American Specialties Inc. (ASI) was founded in 1961 and is located just north of New York City. ASI designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of stainless steel products. ASI is the largest manufacturer of washroom accessories, modular space systems and telephone accommodations in the world and has over 300 dedicated employees. Quality products, excellent service, competitive prices and integrity are a tradition at ASI.

Diaper Deck & Company, Inc. (DDK)

DDK manufactures of the Diaper Deck™ diaper changing station is located in Burnsville, MN. The foremost concern of the company is safety, followed by a space-saving design and a durable, long-lasting construction of baby products.

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by Alex Barth

Safe Installation of Baby Changing Stations

It is always recommended that only a carpenter or a qualified person should perform the installation of baby changing station unit. Changing stations are built with both plastics and metals, thus to insure proper installation and compliance to building codes, baby changing stations must be properly installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Baby changing stations can be either recessed or surface mounted. Both are safe to hold infants and children up to a certain weight. You can choose which model to have installed depending on where you will be mounting it inside your home or commercial restrooms. Safety straps will be included in the station as a safety precaution for moving babies.

Koala Bear Kare® Baby Changing Stations have been tested to hold a static load of up to 400 pounds. To do this, the unit must be properly installed onto a permanent wall that is capable of supporting that much weight, and can accommodate the supplied installation hardware. The Koala Bear Kare® Baby Changing Station meets ADA regulations when properly installed.

Mounting a vertical baby changing stations:

1. Remove the station from the shipping container and check for any freight damage. Identify the best location for installing the baby changing station. Hold the unit in place, open the bed, and make sure that there is adequate operating clearance.

2. Based upon the type of wall on which the unit will be mounted, determine the best method of mounting. Not all of the included hardware may be required for proper installation.

3. The vertical unit has four mounting holes provided in the back wall of the unit, which are positioned on a 16” stud center. If possible, locate the wood or metal wall studs for fastening the baby changing station in the desired location. If the walls do not have studs on center as outlined, make sure at least one side of the unit is installed into the stud. Use toggles (supplied) for holes on the other side.

4. Find the stud where you will be attaching the left side of the changing station to the wall. Measure 63” up from the floor (59” ADA), at the center of the stud, and mark the wall. Line up the top left mounting hole with this mark, then use a measuring tape and level to mark the remaining three mounting holes. This will locate the bottom of the station 31” from the floor (27” ADA).

5. If the wall has wood studs on 16” centers, drill 1/8” pilot holes at the marks and use the four ¼” x 3” panhead tapping screws with supplied washers. If the wall is masonry or tile over wood studs, use a 7/32” masonry drill until you hit the stud, then proceed to drill 1/8” pilot holes into the studs and use the four 1/4” x 3” screws with supplied washers.

For more information visit this websites http://www.baby-changing-stations.com

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