T. 11-04-93


DJ 202-PL-671
                                        NOV 19 1993





Mr. Jim Bethea
President
Slip-Free Surfaces
P.O. Box 15344
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29587

Dear Mr. Bethea:

     This letter responds to your correspondence regarding the
application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to
flooring surfaces.

     The ADA authorizes the Department of Justice to provide
technical assistance and information to individuals and entities
who have questions about the Act or the Department's Standards
for Accessible Design (Standards). This letter provides informal
guidance to assist you in understanding and complying with the
ADA accessibility standards. However, this technical assistance
should not be viewed as legal advice or a legal opinion about
your rights or responsibilities under the ADA.

     The Standards, published as Appendix A to the title III
rule (enclosed), require that floor surfaces be stable, firm, and
slip-resistant (see section 4.5). Recommendations regarding
appropriate coefficients of friction are presented in the
appendix to the Standards (see section A4.5.1). The information
in appendix section A4.5.1 is advisory, rather than mandatory,
and is intended to give the designer/specifier an understanding
of the requirements of accessible design and to allow flexibility
in choosing appropriate products.

     Please contact the Public Access Section any time you have
questions or need information. The Department maintains a
telephone information line to provide technical assistance
regarding the rights and obligations of individuals, businesses,
agencies, and others covered or protected by the ADA. This
technical assistance is available by calling 202-514-0301 (voice)




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or 202-514-0383 (TDD) between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.


                       Sincerely,



                     John L. Wodatch
                         Chief
                    Public Access Section


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