Thanks Carol.
Found link at:
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_buildreg/documents/page/odpm_breg_037542.hcsp#P7_80
My reading is that the revision relates to (1) visual contrast, (2) door
closers and operating forces and (3) handrails.
Regards,
Rod Hunter
Hunarch Consulting
Thomas, Carol wrote:
>Hi Marcus and Rod,
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>A summary of the key issues in the amendment is given in the FAQ memo by David Petherick which is on the ODPM web site under Building Regs. Sorry I don't have the link ready but you should be able to find on the web site under B Regs then Part M
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>regards
>Carol
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>Carol Thomas
>JMU Access Partnership RNIB
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>I would also be grateful if someone could refer me to an abstract of the
>amendment.
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>Rod Hunter
>Hunarch Consulting
>Australia
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>marcus ormerod wrote:
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>>Hi all
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>>Has anyone had chance to assess what Amendment 1 to BS8300 that came out on
>>3 June has?
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>>The BSI says:
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>>AMD 15617 published 03 June 2005
>>AMD 15617 is not available separately from BS8300 as a whole.
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>>I have had a quick look and they have introduced text tags to indicate in
>>the text of the original BS8300 where amendment 1 changes it. It will be
>>interesting to know how these "text tags" are included in the accessible
>>versions.
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>>I have not have chance to view the changes.
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>>Regards
>>Marcus
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