BS 6340-2:1983

This standard BS 6340-2:1983 Shower units is classified in these ICS categories:

• 91.140.70 Sanitary installations

This Part of BS 6340 specifies components for shower units in private dwellings and their installation. Shower units in touring caravans and in boats are not covered.

It provides details of minimum performance requirements, in addition to the performance details given in Part 1 of BS 6340, to ensure that the facility provided is adequate and safe. It does not cover requirements for disabled persons and where the shower unit is to be used by a disabled person in a private dwelling, it may be appropriate to seek advice from the local authority social services department. Reference may also be made to specialist publications¹⁾.

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this Part of BS 6340 are listed on the inside back cover.

¹⁾ Such as “Designing for the Disabled” by Selwyn Goldsmith and published by the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Minimum performance requirements, in addition to the performance details given in Part 1, to ensure the facility is adequate and safe.