Submitted by ManuelRothe on Tue, 12/03/2019 - 18:46

To ensure security and privacy, some rooms, especially latrines and washroom must have an internal lock.

Avoid installing small locks or hooks which are difficult to grab. Larger locks with an easy grip are easier to use for everyone. The picture below is an example of an easy to use lock.

A lock which closes with a long handle easy to grip
©Julie Smith
Sources
Jones, H and Reed, B. Water and Sanitation for disabled people. Designing services to improve accessibility, WEDC Loughborough University. 2005.
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