Rockwood BFM687 ADA Men/Handicapped Restroom Sign with Braille, 6″ x 9″

The BFM687 men's/handicapped restroom sign carries raised lettering plus a Grade 2 Braille translation and meets ADAAG Section 4.30 requirements. That is the section covering signage character and braille requirements, so it is the right sign type for a permanent room identification application at a restroom door.

It mounts with self-adhesive backing, so no drilling is needed for a standard install on a smooth, clean wall surface. Four #6 x 5/8 inch oval head sheet metal screws are also part of the package if you want or need mechanical fastening, which is the way to go on textured surfaces or in high-abuse locations where adhesive alone tends to let go.

BFM687 is the men's/handicapped sign. It is one half of a pair, so for a two-restroom set you order the BFM687 for the men's door and the matching women's/handicapped sign for the other. Both are the same 6 x 9 inch molded plastic format with raised lettering and Grade 2 Braille, so they read as a set once installed.

It is a commercial-grade product made of molded plastic, which Rockwood positions as the economical option in its signage line. It holds up fine in offices, retail, schools, hotels and restaurants. For detention, locker rooms, or any opening that sees deliberate abuse, a mechanically fastened metal sign is the better call, and the four screws supplied here let you at least fasten this one through rather than relying on adhesive.

No. On the BFM687 restroom sign, Grade 2 refers to Grade 2 Braille, the contracted braille translation ADA signage uses, not an ANSI/BHMA operational grade. ANSI grades apply to locks, closers and exit devices, not to room identification signage.

Two colors: black and blue. Both carry the same men's/handicapped restroom graphic with raised copy and Grade 2 Braille. If you are standardizing a building, pick one and stay with it so the contrast against your wall color stays consistent across every restroom opening.