Revised PISSAR Checklist
Adapted from http://www.uweb.ucsb.edu/~schess/organizations/pissar/checklist.htm
BASIC INFO
Type of bathroom (circle one): Unisex
Location of Bathroom: Bldg Whittier House Floor 1
DISABILITY ACCESSIBILITY
1) Is the building disability accessible? YES
2) Is the door into the bathroom wide enough? NO (ADA = 32 in) not at all accessible, toilet obstructed by wall
3) What kind of knob does the door have?
4) Are there double doors into the bathroom? (i.e., do you have to open one door and then open another door to enter the bathroom?)
5) Is the stall door wide enough?
6) What kind of latch is on the stall door?
7) How accessible is the toilet paper holder? Is it too far from the toilet to reach without losing one's balance?
8) Describe the flush knob.
9) How high is the toilet seat? (e.g., is it raised or standard?)
10) Is there a roll-under sink?
11) What kind of faucet handles does the sink have?
12) Is there a soap-dispenser at chair height (ADA = you have to reach no higher than 48 in)? NO A dryer / paper towel dispenser?
13) Is there a tampon / pad dispenser at chair height?
14) Is the accessible stall marked as accessible?
15) Is the outer bathroom door marked as accessible?
16) Are there any obstructions in front of the sink, the various dispensers, the accessible stall, the toilet, etc.?
GENDER SAFETY
17) Is the bathroom marked as unisex?
18) Is it in a safe location?
19) Is it next to a gender-specific restroom so that it serves as a de facto “men's” or “women's” restroom?
20) Does the door lock from the inside? Does the lock work securely?
CHILD-CARE
21) Does the bathroom have a changing table?
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