Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)

2. GENERAL.

2.1 AUTHORITY.

These standards were jointly developed by the General Services Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Defense, and the United States Postal Service, under the authority of sections 2, 3, 4, and 4a, respectively, of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as amended, Pub. L. No. 90-480, 42 U.S.C. 4151-4157.

2.2 PROVISIONS FOR ADULTS.

The specifications in these standards are based upon adult dimensions and anthropometrics.