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Building hardware - Door fittings for use by children, elderly and disabled people in
domestic and public buildings - A guide for specifiers
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Personen in privaten und öffentlichen Gebäuden
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personnes handicapées dans les habitations et bâtiments publics - Guide destiné aux
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TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 15894
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
August 2009
ICS 91.190
English Version
Building hardware - Door fittings for use by children, elderly and
disabled people in domestic and public buildings - A guide for
specifiers
Quincaillerie pour le bâtiment - Accessoires de portes pour Schlösser und Baubeschläge - Türbeschläge zur Nutzung
enfants, personnes âgées ou personnes handicapées dans durch Kinder, ältere und behinderte Menschen in privaten
les habitations et bâtiments publics - Guide destiné aux und öffentlichen Gebäuden - Ein Leitfaden für Planer
prescripteurs
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 23 May 2009. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 33.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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© 2009 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TR 15894:2009: E
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Contents Page
Foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope. 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 How to use this guidance document . 5
5 Guidelines for selecting hardware products . 6
5.1 General . 6
5.2 Building category . 6
5.3 Purpose of the door . 6
5.4 Interface between users and door . 6
5.5 Product functions . 7
5.6 Economic aspects . 7
5.7 Suitability assessment of hardware products . 8
6 Guidelines for product specifications . 8
6.1 General . 8
6.2 Proposed scheme for suitability assessment of products for particular
applications . 8
Annex A (informative) Guidelines for suitability assessment of hardware products. 9
A.1 General . 9
A.2 What the intended application requires . 9
A.3 What the product offers. 10
Annex B (informative) Guidelines for hardware product specification . 13
B.1 General . 13
B.2 Locks, bolts, cylinders and keys . 15
B.3 Door furniture, handles, handrails, and door protection hardware . 21
B.4 Panic and emergency exit devices and systems . 24
B.5 Hinges and pivots . 31
B.6 Door closing/opening devices and systems for swing doors . 34
B.7 Powered pedestrian doors . 40
B.8 Sliding door gear . 47
Bibliography . 51

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Foreword
This document (CEN/TR 15894:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 33 “Doors,
windows, shutters, building hardware and curtain walling”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Europe has a population of 800 million of whom over 100 million are children and elderly people and
50 million are declared as disabled (the latter figure includes many people who are also elderly). The
European Union has 77 million elderly people and 43 million people registered as disabled. These
consumers with special needs constitute a major (and growing) part of the population who daily come
into contact with the numerous barriers that exist in and outside of buildings.
This European guidance document aims to help designers, specifiers and building managers or
owners to identify and include the needs of children, elderly and disabled persons, by enabling people
with low physical strength, dexterity and manipulative impairment, to be able to open, close and lock
doors.
It includes general guidelines for selecting hardware products and guidelines for product
specifications. It also includes the following annexes:
 Annex A - Guidelines for suitability assessment of hardware products;
 Annex B – Guidelines for hardware product specification.
Ultimately the intention of this guidance document is to make existing hardware products and
standards more suitable with regard to their use by children, the elderly and disabled.
NOTE If needed, these guidelines may be included as informative annexes in future revisions of suitable
hardware product standards.
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Introduction
The essential function of building hardware is to provide easy access to all users regardless of their
ability or disability. Doors should be of a minimum clear opening width to accommodate wheelchairs
and should be easy to use. For example, this requires low friction hinges and carefully selected door
controls, possibly using low energy door operators, powered or automatic operators or
electromagnetic devices.
The correct choice of door furniture with easy-to-use locking systems and good signage all add up to
an acceptable combination. Generally, this is no more than would be asked of any responsible
specification. This guide is intended to enable installers to correctly follow building specifications and
to make sure that buildings are correctly equipped for their intended use.
One of the main challenges to specifiers, architects, manufacturers and builders is to ensure that the
specification, design and construction do not result in the environment of an elderly or disabled
person appearing different from the rest of the community.
This European guidance document is people-based and it is essential that specifiers recognize that
the individual needs of users can vary. Users should be consulted frequently in the specification and
installation processes. The specification should recognize that buildings are often occupied by non-
disabled and younger people, as well as elderly and disabled people. Similarly, these members of the
community need to move freely and safely in the wider environment.
Where dimensions/measurements are given for guidance purposes, they are subject to the tolerances
incorporated in any appropriate product or construction standard. National regulations, where
applicable, should take precedence.
It is recognized that local regulations and certain types of door construction (such as aluminium) may
prevent specifiers from achieving all the recommendations in this document. In these circumstances,
the needs of the building occupants should be considered and the best possible compromise should
be achieved.
This European guidance document refers to the following mandates: M/273-ICT, M/283-Elderly and
Disabled, M/292-Product information, M/293-Child safety and CEN Guide 6.
This European guidance document does not refer to EN 12217 which contains selected maximum
operating forces considered unsuitable for children, elderly and disabled people to use and does not
take into consideration doors fitted with emergency and panic exit devices and systems, or door
closing devices.
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1 Scope
This European guidance document provides guidance on the selection of existing building hardware
for manually and power operated pedestrian doors and associated products whose integration into
the design of buildings will make them more safe, secure and convenient for the occupants inclusive
of children, elderly and disabled people to use ("design for all"). Although it is intended for people with
reduced physical and sensorial capabilities, it may not cover all specific individual needs. For example,
it may not cover all needs of blind people or those not able to move unassisted.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
N/A
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
C.E.D.
abbreviation for Children, Elderly and Disabled people
3.2
clear opening width
horizontal distance, measured parallel to door frame, between nearest points on door frame and leaf,
less the protrusion of any hardware mounted less than 1 800 mm above nominal floor height, with
door at maximum opening position
NOTE National regulations may accept deviations or tolerances.
4 How to use this guidance document
The following steps should be undertaken by specifiers (architects, etc.) to select the suitable product
to specify for the intended application, and by manufacturers to offer the appropriate product:
− Step 1. Specifier: define users’ environmental situation
Refer to Clause 5, Annex A and Table A.1 to define needs.
− Step 2. Specifier: define hardware product functions
Refer to Table B.1 to determine relevant product category and hence appropriate Annex.
− Step 3. Specifier: define users’ needs
Refer to appropriate part of Annex B for recommended suitable products.
− Step 4. Manufacturer: define product offer
Refer to appropriate part of Annex B to list for recommended product specifications.
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− Step 5. Specifier: match users’ needs and product offer
Select suitable product to be specified for intended application.
5 Guidelines for selecting hardware products
5.1 General
The objective with this part of the document is to help specifiers assess what the application requires.
It provides guidelines for selecting hardware products.
Specifiers should be aware that building hardware standards cover only hardware products and do
not specify maximum manual operating forces for the complete door. The door manufacturers should
inform the market about the test results for the forces to operate the hardware in their door
construction, for example to open/close doors and to engage/release and lock/unlock the hardware
using a key or handle.
5.2 Building category
For selecting hardware products, specifiers should define the purpose of the building such as:
 residential, commercial, industrial, public building, etc.;
 location of the door: internal door, external door;
 alternative use, day and night use, use by various groups, etc.
5.3 Purpose of the door
For selecting hardware products, specifiers should define the purpose of the door, such as:
 fire/smoke resistance;
 burglar resistance;
 access/egress/flow control;
 thermal insulation, energy saving, etc.;
 wind/water penetration resistance;
 noise reduction;
 smell reduction;
 light reduction.
5.4 Interface between users and door
For selecting hardware products, specifiers should define the interface between users and the door.
The following types of user should be taken into account:
 all public;
 children;
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 elderly;
 mobility impaired.
For selecting hardware products, specifiers should also define the limitation on ability to operate the
hardware, such as:
 height/reach restriction (applies mainly to children);
 strength/grip restriction;
 mental restriction (relates to “mental age”);
 one hand only;
 no hands;
 sight impairment;
 hearing impairment;
 confined to wheelchair (manually operated or powered).

5.5 Product functions
Although the ergonomic function is the primary concern for children, elderly and disabled people
(C.E.D.), other functions are particularly important and should also be provided by the products to
meet other user’s needs with regards to:
 convenience: ergonomics, usage and durability, privacy, aesthetic design, see-through, etc.;
 safety: escape and ability to release in case of emergency and panic situations, self closing and
safety in case of fire, safety in use or risk of injury, personal safety;
 security: protection against burglary or attack, from inside/both sides, access/flow control,
protection against vandalism, abuse, etc.
5.6 Economic aspects
When considering economic aspects of a product specification, it is important to take into account the
followings factors:
 cost of product;
 cost of installation;
 cost of maintenance (all costs to maintain intended product functions).
Where conflicting aspects may affect a product specification, alternative solutions should be
considered according to a priority order. As an example, one may consider the following priority order:
1) escape and ability to release in case of emergency and panic situations;
2) self closing and safety in case of fire;
3) risk of injury;
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4) personal safety;
5) ergonomics;
6) protection against burglary;
7) access/flow control;
8) protection against vandalism, abuse;
9) usage and durability;
10) privacy;
11) aesthetic design;
12) etc.
5.7 Suitability assessment of hardware products
This guide provides to specifiers a model scheme for suitability assessment of hardware products as
necessary to meet the user’s need in a specific application.
NOTE See Annex A.
6 Guidelines for product specifications
6.1 General
This clause offers general recommendations for manufacturers for each product category with regard
to:
 purpose of the hardware;
 different types and accessories;
 product standards;
 installation and maintenance;
 requirements with regard to safety, security, convenience and cost.
6.2 Proposed scheme for suitability assessment of products for particular
applications
This guide provides to specifiers a model scheme for hardware product specification, as required for
each product category.
NOTE See relevant parts of Annex B for each product group.
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Annex A
(informative)

Guidelines for suitability assessment of hardware products
A.1 General
There are three basic areas to consider.
 Who has to use the door, or “Interface between users and door”?
 What is the reason for the door, or “Purpose of door”?
 What functions are expected of the door and/or its fittings, or “Additional functions”?
Furthermore, these areas can be examined under two headings:
1. what the intended application requires;
2. what the product offers.
Items 1 and 2 can then be compared to determine the suitability of a product for a particular
application. This is described in more detail below.
NOTE The risk assessment is part of the evaluation and should be used to determine the priority order.
A.2 What the intended application requires
There are three basic areas to consider.
a) Interface between users and door. In this context, limitations on ability to operate are considered
(irrespective of cause), such as:
 height/reach restriction (applies mainly to children);
 strength/grip restriction;
 mental restriction (relates to “mental age”);
 one hand only;
 no hands;
 sight impairment;
 hearing impairment;
 confined to wheelchair (manually operated or powered);
 others.
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b) Purpose of door. Specifiers should also define the purpose of the door, such as:
 to ensure privacy/access/egress/flow control;
 to resist attack by intruders/burglars;
 to resist wind/water penetration;
 to provide thermal/noise/smell/light insulation;
 to resist the spread of smoke/fire.
c) Additional door functions/requirements. Specifiers should also define additional functions and/or
need, such as:
 to withstand heavy usage (high number of operating cycles);
 to resist abuse/vandalism;
 to allow emergency egress at all times, but be key lockable from outside;
 to be key locking from both sides;
 to be safe for the user;
 to meet mandatory regulations (fire and escape);
 to take into account product material when specific allergies are identified.
A.3 What the product offers
There are three basic areas to consider.
a) Interface between users and door hardware. In this context, usability of the product is considered,
such as:
 simple and clear to use (user friendly);
 operating elements and controls within easy reach;
 operable by hand, or fingers at low forces/torques;
 operable one-handed;
 operable without any hands;
 operable in total or partly darkness (for visually impaired people);
 operable without the need for audio visual feedback;
 operable from a wheelchair.
b) Purpose of the door hardware. Specifiers should define the contribution of the hardware to the
purpose of the door, such as:
 contributes to make the use simple and clear;
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 contributes to burglary resistance;
 contributes to wind/water resistance;
 contributes to thermal insulation;
 contributes to the smoke and fire resistance;
 contributes to safe and convenient use.
c) Additional hardware functions/requirements. Specifiers should define the contribution of the
hardware to additional functions and/or requirements, such as:
 to withstand heavy usage (high number of operating cycles);
 to resist abuse/vandalism;
 to allow emergency egress at all times, but be lockable by key from outside;
 to be key lockable from both sides.
NOTE See Table A.1.
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Table A.1 — Checklist for specifying hardware products for use by children, elderly and
disabled persons
Potential user's requirements that are relevant in the building Comments by specifier
General requirements
Provide audio/visual feedback
Visual recognition of operating element
Rounded corners
Accessible from a wheelchair

Operational requirements
Single action to operate
Operable with one hand
Operable without need to grip
No need to insert a key
Self-latching action
Maximum torque on handle
Maximum torque on key
Maximum force on thumb slide
Maximum manual door opening force
Maximum manual door closing force
Controlled door closing with adjustable speed
Delayed closing function
Free swing function with maximum opening force

Dimensional requirements
Good clearance around finger-operated element
Good clearance around hand-operated element
Low projection into the clear opening of the door

Suitability for use on fire- / smoke-resisting doorsets
Suitability for use on fire-resisting doorsets
Suitability for use on smoke-resisting doorsets



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Annex B
(informative)

Guidelines for hardware product specification
B.1 General
This Annex covers the following for each product category:
 purpose of the hardware;
 different types and accessories;
 product standards;
 installation and maintenance;
 advantages/disadvantages of specific hardware products according to safety, security,
convenience and cost.
Table B.1 will help specifiers find the relevant annexes for basic door hardware functions, in
accordance with EN standards and product categories.
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Table B.1 — Checklist for defining hardware product category and standard, and relevant parts of Annex B
Relevant part of Annex B
Product category
EN standards applicable ÎÎÎÎ
ÐÐÐР Basic door hardware functions
Mechanical locking X X X X   X X
Electromechanical locking  X     X X
Outside electromechanical locking or release (for exit     X X X X
devices or systems)
Uncontrolled door closing         X
Controlled door closing        X X
Controlled closing and automatic opening
Door hold open         X
       X X
Free swing closing
Delayed closing        X
Ability to release / Mechanical escape     X X
Ability to release / Electrically controlled escape      X X
Pivoting door support       X
Sliding door support          X
Self closing / fire safety X X X    X X X X X X X X
X Function covered by that particular standard.
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B.2
EN 12209 Locks
B.2
prEN 15685 Multipoint locks
Electrical
B.2
EN 14846
locking devices
B.2
EN 12051 Bolts
Cylinder and
B.2
EN 1303
key
B.3
EN 1906 Lever handles
N/A Pull handle B.3
N/A Push plates B.3
N/A Door protection B.3
hardware
Panic exit
B.4
EN 1125
devices
Emergency exit
B.4
EN 179
devices
Panic exit
B.4
prEN 13633
systems
B.4
prEN 13637 Exit systems
B.5
EN 1935 Hinges
B.6
EN 1154 Door closers
Hold open
B.6
EN 1155
devices
EN 1158 Door B.6
coordinators
Uncontrolled door
B.6
prEN 15887
closing devices
Pedestrian
B.6 &
N/A
doors
B.7
Sliding door
B.8
EN 1527
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B.2 Locks, bolts, cylinders and keys
B.2.1 Purpose of the hardware
Locks, bolts, cylinders and keys are intended to:
 latch and/or keep the door in a closed position; and/or
 lock the door in a closed position for privacy or security; and/or
 control authorized access (cylinder and key); and/or
 fulfil the requirements of fire and/or smoke resistance.
B.2.2 Different types and accessories, product standards
If products are manually operated by hand (lever handle, knob, etc.) and/or finger (key, etc.),
reference can be made to EN 12209, prEN 15685, EN 1303 and EN 12051.
NOTE Although door bolts are included in this sub-clause, they may not always be appropriate in situations
where access is required by children, elderly or disabled people. Where they are still considered necessary,
however, the guidance in this Annex should be followed as closely as possible.
If products are manually operated with automatic locking function, refer to EN 12209 and prEN 15685.
If products are electromechanically operated to allow for assistance and/or remote control of latch and
locking/unlocking functions, refer to EN 14846.
B.2.3 Installation and maintenance
B.2.3.1 Installation
Operating forces of lock assemblies (including cylinder and keys where applicable) should be kept
within acceptable limits as follows.
 Choose a lock and/or a cylinder with a low operating force in accordance with the end use and
the requirements of the specifier. Maximum torque should not exceed 5 Nm for hand operation
(i.e. handle), and 0,8 Nm for finger operation, i.e. key or thumb-turn.
 Choose the door equipment (seals, weather stripping, hinges, etc.) to minimize forces required to
operate the lock, or cylinder.
Use appropriate (preferably adjustable) locking plates and accessories recommended by the
manufacturer to ensure proper operation. Don't modify the product, i.e. don't paint locking plates.
Accessibility of lock assemblies and ease of operating element should be considered as follows.
 The position of all locks should be placed to make them easy to operate (height from the floor
etc.). The operating element should normally be installed at a height of between 900 mm and
1 100 mm from the finished floor level, when the door is in the secured position.
 Where it is known that the majority of the occupants of the premises will be young children,
specifiers should reduce the height of the operating element.
Choose appropriate lever handle to optimize operating forces.
NOTE See B.3.
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B.2.3.2 Maintenance
Lubricate in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Check tightness of the screws to ensure low operating forces and security conditions are maintained.
B.2.4 Advantages/disadvantages of locks, bolts, cylinders and keys
B.2.4.1 General
When choosing a lock or latch, specifiers should define:
a) hand operation: i.e. lever handle, knob, etc.
 force, torque, angle to rotate the follower;
 hand space, follower back set, distance between follower and key;
 ergonomic design;
 position of follower in relation to key position;
 power assistance and/or remote control through electromechanical means;
b) finger operation, i.e. key, snib, privacy knob, etc.
 number of turns/rotation angle;
 size of key, snib, etc;
 ergonomic design;
 automatic latching and/or deadlocking;
 power assistance and/or remote control through electromechanical means.
B.2.4.2 Lock or bolt operation
Where fitted with a latch, locks should be operated with one hand using a closed fist, e.g. lever
handles, bars or pull/push means. Round knobs should not be used. Whilst it is desirable that all
locking devices should be easy to use by the authorized user, there should be no compromise on
security.
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