34 Pa. Code § 41.52 - Construction of urinals
(a)
Slab or trough urinal. Two feet of slab or trough urinal shall
be considered equivalent to one individual urinal.
(b)
Floor. The floor, to a
distance not less than 15 inches in front of all urinals (measured from the
edge of the urinal), shall be constructed of approved materials, impervious to
moisture. Wherever new wall or vertical slab urinals are installed, the floor
in front of the urinals shall slope toward the urinal drain.
(c)
Partitions. Urinals
shall be located in toilet rooms; however, in foundries, rolling mills, blast
furnaces, smelting and metal refining works, and the like, urinals need not be
enclosed by partitions, if properly screened and located in rooms which women
are not allowed to enter.
(d)
Sewer or cesspool connections. Urinals, except of the chemical
closet type, shall be connected to sewers or cesspools by waste pipes. The
sewers or cesspools shall be constructed in accordance with the laws, rules,
and regulations of the Department of Health and of the municipal health
authorities.
(e)
Flushing
apparatuses. Urinals except of the chemcial closet type, shall be
provided with an adequate water flush, unless water runs continuously over its
walls. Flush valves or similar devices on sanitary fixtures shall be provided
with individual controlling stops, and the devices shall be constructed so that
they automatically close when released. Urinal flush pipes shall be not less
than 1/2 inch in diameter. The minimum quantity of water discharged by any
device during operation shall be as follows:
| Urinals | Gallons |
| Pedestal | 3 |
| Siphon jet | 2 |
| Individual stall | 2 |
| Flush rim (per foot of length) | 1 |
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