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ADA: portable toilets

For single user portable toilet units at a construction site, used only by construction personnel, at least _____ compliant unit(s) shall be provided.
A. 5% but no less than one, B. 10%, C. one, D. none


Answer is D. none. This statute need not apply when the portable units will be used exclusively by construction personnel who do not require ADA units.
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ADA Resource for this question: See Federal Register/Vol. 56, No. 144/July 26, 1991/ Rules and Regulations/ 4.1.2 Accessible Site and Exterior Facilities: New Construction

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