Most commercial washroom guides fall into one of two camps: a product catalogue with a few lines of copy bolted on, or a fixtures-and-fit-out specification guide aimed at architects planning cubicles and vanity units. Neither actually helps a restaurant, pub, cafe or office manager work out what to buy, how much to stock, what the law actually requires, and where the genuine legal risk sits if it’s ignored.
This guide brings everything you need to know about commercial washroom equipment together in one place. It covers dispensers, paper products, hand drying, feminine hygiene provision, accessibility compliance, and the UK regulations that apply to every category. Written specifically for UK hospitality, retail and workplace buyers rather than construction professionals, it provides practical guidance to help you choose the right equipment, meet legal requirements, and keep your washrooms clean, compliant and fully stocked.
Quick Answer
A compliant, well-run commercial washroom needs five core equipment categories: hand washing provision (soap and sanitiser dispensers), hand drying (paper towels or hand dryers), toilet paper and consumables, waste and feminine hygiene disposal, and accessible hardware for disabled users. UK law requires “suitable and sufficient” sanitary conveniences and washing facilities under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, reasonable adjustments for disabled users under the Equality Act 2010, and correct disposal of sanitary waste under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. As a rough stocking benchmark, budget one toilet roll per 100 to 150 uses and one paper towel dispenser refill lasting a full trading day for a typical footfall venue, both covered in more depth later in this guide.
What Counts as Commercial Washroom Equipment?

“Washroom equipment” covers a wider range of categories than most buyers initially plan for, and splitting it out properly is the first step to a complete, compliant setup rather than a piecemeal one.
| Category | Examples | Legal relevance |
| Hand washing | Soap dispensers, sanitiser dispensers | Workplace Regulations 1992, food hygiene law for food businesses |
| Hand drying | Paper towel dispensers, hand dryers | Workplace Regulations 1992, food hygiene guidance on hygienic drying |
| Toilet paper and consumables | Toilet roll holders, centrefeed dispensers | Workplace Regulations 1992 |
| Waste and hygiene disposal | Feminine hygiene bins, general waste bins | Environmental Protection Act 1990, Water Industries Act 1991 |
| Accessible hardware | Grab rails, lowered fittings, emergency alarm pulls | Equality Act 2010, Building Regulations Part M, BS 8300 |
| General fixtures | Toilets, basins, mirrors, hooks | Workplace Regulations 1992, Building Regulations |
This guide focuses on the consumable and hardware side of this list, soap, paper, hand drying, feminine hygiene and accessible equipment, rather than the underlying plumbing and cubicle fit-out, which is a separate specialist trade. If you’re planning a full washroom refit, our washroom fit-out checklist for restaurants, pubs and cafes walks through the practical sequencing of a new installation.
UK Legal Requirements for Commercial Washrooms
This is the section most buying guides skip entirely, treating washroom equipment as a purely commercial decision when it’s actually underpinned by specific legal obligations.
Sanitary conveniences and washing facilities. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 require that suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences are provided at readily accessible places, kept clean, adequately ventilated and lit, according to Regulation 20 of the Workplace Regulations. Regulation 21 separately requires suitable washing facilities, including hot and cold or warm running water, soap and a means of drying, provided in the immediate vicinity of every sanitary convenience.
Minimum numbers of facilities. The Health and Safety Executive’s Approved Code of Practice sets indicative minimum numbers of toilets and washbasins based on the maximum number of people likely to be in a workplace at any one time, according to HSE’s guidance on workplace toilets. These figures scale with headcount and are a genuine compliance reference point when planning or auditing washroom provision, not just a design nicety.
Accessibility and reasonable adjustments. The Equality Act 2010 requires businesses to make reasonable adjustments to prevent disabled people being put at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled people, and this duty goes beyond simply meeting the minimum standards in Approved Document M of the Building Regulations, according to official government guidance clarifying the relationship between the two. In practice, this means a washroom that technically meets Part M when it was built may still fall short of Equality Act obligations if it hasn’t kept pace with the needs of the people actually using it.
Waste disposal, particularly feminine hygiene waste. The Environmental Protection Act 1990 places a duty of care on businesses to ensure waste, including sanitary waste, is handled and disposed of correctly, and the Water Industries Act 1991 prohibits flushing sanitary waste in a way that could cause harm to sewers or drains. This is covered in far more depth in our dedicated guide to feminine hygiene bins and what UK law requires, since it’s a genuinely underexplained area of compliance for hospitality venues specifically.
Food hygiene overlap. For any food business, washroom hand washing and drying provision also intersects with food hygiene law, since hand hygiene facilities for staff are part of the wider food safety picture. Our guide to UK food hygiene regulations for restaurants covers this overlap in more detail, including hygienic hand drying requirements for food handling staff specifically.
Soap and Sanitiser Dispensers: Manual vs Automatic

Every commercial washroom needs a reliable soap or sanitiser dispensing point at every wash basin, and the manual versus automatic decision affects cost, hygiene perception and maintenance in ways worth understanding before ordering.
- ▸ Manual dispensers are lower cost upfront, simpler to maintain, and don’t rely on batteries or sensors, making them a dependable default for most venues.
- ▸ Automatic sensor dispensers reduce touch points, which matters for guest perception of hygiene, particularly in food service and healthcare settings, but need battery or power maintenance and are a higher upfront cost per unit.
- ▸ Refillable versus cartridge systems affect ongoing running cost, with refillable dispensers generally working out cheaper per use over time, provided they’re topped up properly rather than run dry between refills
Our refillable liquid soap or sanitiser dispenser range covers the reliable manual option in both 500ml and 1000ml sizes, while the wall mounted automatic sensor hand sanitiser and soap dispenser and brushed stainless steel automatic soap dispenser suit venues prioritising a touch-free experience. We go into far more depth on this decision, including running cost comparisons and which venues genuinely benefit from automatic dispensers, in our dedicated guide to commercial soap and sanitiser dispensers: manual vs automatic.
Toilet Roll and Paper Towel Provision

Running out of toilet roll or paper towels mid-service is one of the most visible, avoidable failures a commercial washroom can have, and getting quantities right depends on footfall, dispenser type and roll size rather than guesswork.
- ▸ Standard toilet rolls suit lower-footfall venues where frequent restocking isn’t a burden.
- ▸ Jumbo toilet rolls, held in a larger holder designed for high capacity, reduce restocking frequency significantly for high-footfall venues such as busy pubs, restaurants and public-facing offices.
- ▸ Centrefeed rolls, dispensed from the centre of the roll rather than the outside, are commonly used for both hand drying and general washroom paper needs, offering a controlled, single-sheet dispensing action that reduces waste compared to uncontrolled tear-off
Our jumbo toilet roll holder and jumbo toilet roll dispenser both suit higher-footfall venues looking to reduce restocking frequency, and our centrefeed roll dispenser paired with 150m centrefeed blue roll covers general paper needs across both washroom and back-of-house use. Working out exactly how many rolls your specific footfall actually needs, rather than guessing and over- or under-ordering, is covered step by step in our guide on how many toilet rolls and paper towels a commercial washroom needs per month
Hand Drying: Paper Towels vs Hand Dryers

This is one of the most genuinely debated decisions in washroom equipment, and the right answer depends on your specific venue rather than a universal rule.
- ▸ Paper towels are widely recommended for hygienic hand drying in food business settings, and the Food Standards Agency notes that hand dryers are permitted in food premises specifically where they don’t create a cross-contamination risk, which is worth checking against your specific washroom layout and food handling proximity.
- ▸ Hand dryers have a much lower ongoing consumable cost once installed, since there’s no paper to restock, but carry a higher upfront equipment and running (electricity) cost, and airflow direction needs careful positioning to avoid splashing water or, in food settings, disturbing surface contaminants.
- ▸ Running cost crossover depends heavily on footfall, since a very high-traffic venue amortises a hand dryer’s upfront cost faster than a low-footfall one, while a low-footfall venue may never recoup the investment compared to simply restocking paper towels.
We run the full cost comparison, including realistic running costs per hand dry and the food hygiene considerations specific to commercial kitchens, in our dedicated guide to hand dryers vs paper towels: the real cost comparison for commercial washrooms.
Feminine Hygiene Bins and Legal Requirements

Feminine hygiene provision is a genuine legal requirement for UK hospitality venues, not simply good practice, and it’s an area where non-compliance carries real risk given the intersecting waste and workplace welfare regulations involved.
- ▸ A dedicated sanitary bin should be provided in every female toilet cubicle, in line with the general duty to provide suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences under the Workplace Regulations 1992
- ▸ Correct disposal matters under the Environmental Protection Act 1990’s duty of care provisions, since sanitary waste is a specific category requiring proper handling rather than disposal via general waste.
- ▸ Never flushing sanitary products is a related requirement under the Water Industries Act 1991, which prohibits disposing of waste in a way that could cause a blockage or harm to sewers, making a properly provisioned bin a genuine drainage protection measure as well as a hygiene one.
Our black 20 litre feminine hygiene bin, sold as a pack of four, is designed for exactly this kind of multi-cubicle commercial provision. The full legal picture, including servicing frequency and liner requirements, is covered in our dedicated guide to feminine hygiene bins for hospitality venues: what UK law requires.
Accessible and Disability-Compliant Washroom Hardware

Accessibility compliance in washrooms sits across two overlapping frameworks that trip up a surprising number of venues, since meeting one doesn’t automatically mean meeting the other.
- ▸ Building Regulations Approved Document M sets out minimum design standards for new buildings and alterations, covering things like door widths, turning circles and grab rail positioning.
- ▸ The Equality Act 2010 goes further, requiring reasonable adjustments to be made for disabled people even where a building technically already complies with Part M, since the Act’s duty is anticipatory and ongoing rather than a one-off design checkbox.
- ▸ BS 8300 provides detailed design guidance often referenced alongside Part M, covering reach distances, grab rail positioning and contrast requirements for visually impaired users.
Practical hardware that supports compliance includes grab rails, appropriately positioned and heightened fittings, emergency alarm pull cords reaching floor level, and clear signage. Getting this right isn’t just a legal box to tick; it directly determines whether disabled customers and staff can use your washroom independently and with dignity. We cover the specific hardware requirements, positioning standards and common compliance gaps in full in our guide to accessible and disability-compliant washroom hardware: what UK premises must provide.
General Usage Benchmarks Across Categories
Before diving into the category-specific guides linked throughout this piece, it helps to see roughly how the core consumable categories scale against footfall in one place.
| Footfall level | Toilet roll changes per week (per cubicle) | Paper towel or centrefeed usage | Soap dispenser refills per month | Feminine hygiene bin servicing |
| Low (small office, quiet cafe) | 2 to 3 | Low, weekly restock sufficient | 1 to 2 | Monthly |
| Medium (busy cafe, mid-size restaurant) | 4 to 6 | Moderate, restock every 2 to 3 days | 2 to 4 | Fortnightly to monthly |
| High (busy pub, high-street restaurant) | 7 to 10+ | High, daily restock likely needed | 4 to 8 | Weekly to fortnightly |
| Very high (school, large venue, event space) | Daily changes likely | Very high, multiple daily restocks | 8+ | Weekly or more frequent |
These are general planning benchmarks rather than a substitute for tracking your own actual consumption, but they’re a useful starting point when specifying a new washroom or reviewing whether an existing restocking schedule is actually keeping pace with real footfall. Our dedicated guide on calculating exact toilet roll and paper towel usage per month builds a full calculation method on top of these general figures.
Multi-Site Washroom Standardisation
Hospitality groups, retail chains and multi-site care or education providers face a washroom equipment challenge single-site buyers rarely need to think about: keeping specification consistent across every location.
- ▸ Standardise dispenser and holder models across sites where practical, so replacement parts, refills and consumables are interchangeable rather than sourced separately per site.
- ▸ Centralise consumable ordering for paper, soap and liners across a multi-site estate, since bulk ordering at group level typically reduces per-unit cost significantly compared to individual site ordering
- ▸ Maintain a single compliance record covering accessible provision, servicing schedules and risk assessments across all sites, making an audit or inspection at any single location straightforward to evidence.
- ▸ Review new site fit-outs against the group standard before opening, rather than allowing each new location to specify washroom equipment independently based on whatever a local contractor recommends
This approach mirrors the same standardisation logic that applies to bulk equipment purchasing generally; consistency reduces both cost and compliance risk at scale, and washrooms are just as much a candidate for this thinking as any other equipment category across a growing estate.
Signage and Wayfinding
A well-equipped washroom still falls short if users can’t find or correctly identify the facilities available, and this is a small, low-cost category worth planning alongside the equipment itself.
- ▸ Clear directional signage to washroom locations, particularly in larger venues where toilets aren’t immediately visible from the main space
- ▸ Accessible facility signage, clearly marking wheelchair-accessible toilets and any Changing Places facilities, both to help users find them quickly and to demonstrate visible commitment to accessibility.
- ▸ Gender-neutral or all-gender signage, increasingly common in newer UK fit-outs, is worth planning deliberately rather than defaulting to older signage conventions without considering current best practice for your specific venue and customer base.
- ▸ Baby changing signage, where facilities are provided, positioned clearly so parents don’t need to ask staff or search multiple cubicles.
None of this needs to be expensive or elaborate, but a washroom that’s well-equipped yet poorly signed still creates a frustrating experience for users trying to find the right facility quickly.
Glossary: Washroom Equipment Terms Explained
A quick reference for terminology used throughout this guide and across UK washroom supplier sites.
- ▸ Sanitary convenience: the legal term used in the Workplace Regulations 1992 for a toilet facility.
- ▸ Centrefeed roll: a paper roll dispensed from the centre rather than the outside, giving controlled, single-sheet access.
- ▸ Jumbo roll: a larger-capacity toilet or paper roll designed to reduce restocking frequency in high-footfall venues.
- ▸ Sanitary bin / feminine hygiene bin: a dedicated, lined bin for the hygienic disposal of sanitary waste, distinct from general washroom waste.
- ▸ Duty of care: the legal responsibility, under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, for a business to ensure its waste is handled and disposed of correctly.
- ▸ Reasonable adjustment: the Equality Act 2010 duty requiring businesses to take reasonable steps so disabled people aren’t put at a substantial disadvantage.
- ▸ Approved Document M (Part M): the Building Regulations guidance document setting minimum accessibility standards for new buildings and alterations.
- ▸ BS 8300: a British Standard providing detailed design guidance for accessible and inclusive buildings, often used alongside Part M.
- ▸ Changing Places toilet: a larger accessible facility designed for people with profound or multiple disabilities, including space for a hoist, adult changing bench and carers.
- ▸ Footfall: the number of people passing through or using a space, the key variable driving washroom consumable quantity calculations throughout this guide.
Choosing Washroom Equipment by Sector
Different types of UK venues have different washroom priorities, and it’s worth reading your own sector’s guidance rather than applying a generic standard across every setting.
Restaurants and pubs. High footfall during service peaks, combined with food hygiene obligations for staff hand washing, makes reliable, high-capacity dispensing (jumbo toilet rolls, refillable soap dispensers) and clear staff hand hygiene provision the priority.
Cafes and fast-casual venues. Fast customer turnover favours low-maintenance, high-capacity paper provision and straightforward manual soap dispensers, since staff often don’t have time for frequent mid-shift restocking.
Offices and workplaces. Lower, more predictable footfall allows for either paper towels or hand dryers depending on budget, with accessibility compliance being a particular focus given the Equality Act’s application to employee welfare, not just customer-facing spaces.
Schools and education settings. Extremely high, concentrated footfall between lessons demands high-capacity, low-maintenance dispensing across every category, alongside age-appropriate accessible provision.
Care homes and healthcare settings. Accessibility and hygiene both carry heightened importance here, with automatic, touch-free dispensers often preferred for infection control reasons, alongside a higher proportion of accessible-compliant facilities relative to standard cubicles.
Retail and leisure venues. Variable, sometimes very high footfall (particularly around peak shopping periods or events) requires washroom equipment sized for peak capacity rather than average daily use, to avoid running short during the busiest trading hours.
Setting Up a New Commercial Washroom: Fit-Out Basics
Whether you’re opening a new venue or refurbishing an existing washroom, a few sequencing decisions make the difference between a smooth fit-out and a scramble to fix gaps after opening.
- ▸ Confirm your legal minimum provision first (toilet and basin numbers based on maximum occupancy, accessible facility requirements) before selecting finishes or equipment styles, since this determines the room layout itself.
- ▸ Plan hand washing and drying together, since basin position, dispenser mounting height and hand dryer or paper towel placement all need to work as one coordinated flow rather than being specified separately.
- ▸ Order consumables (soap, paper, liners) alongside hardware, not as an afterthought once the fixtures are installed, so the washroom is fully operational from day one rather than missing basic supplies on opening day.
- ▸ Build in a genuine restocking and cleaning schedule from the outset, since even perfectly specified equipment fails if nobody owns the day-to-day restocking routine.e
Our full step-by-step fit-out checklist, covering sequencing, sector-specific considerations and a pre-opening equipment list, is in our guide to setting up a new commercial washroom: a fit-out checklist for restaurants, pubs and cafes.
Hygiene, Cleaning and Restocking Routines

Equipment alone doesn’t keep a washroom compliant or pleasant to use; ongoing routine matters just as much as the initial specification.
- ▸ Check and restock consumables on a fixed schedule, not reactively once a dispenser runs empty, particularly during peak trading periods when consumption spikes.
- ▸ Clean and disinfect washroom surfaces regularly, using products suited specifically to sanitary areas rather than general kitchen cleaning chemicals, and consider colour-coded cleaning cloths to avoid cross-contamination between areas
- ▸ Service feminine hygiene bins on a regular contracted schedule or manage liner changes in-house consistently, rather than leaving it to whoever notices the bin is full.
- ▸ Keep PPE stocked for cleaning staff, including gloves suited to washroom cleaning chemicals, which our PPE gloves range and sanitiser and disinfectant range both cover.
- ▸ Stock sufficient waste bags for washroom bins alongside the rest of your premises, since washroom waste volume is easy to underestimate relative to kitchen or front-of-house waste; our refuse bags range covers this.
Building an accountable checking routine. Assigning washroom checks to a specific role or shift, rather than leaving it as a general responsibility nobody owns, is one of the simplest operational fixes for consistently poor washroom standards.
A visible checklist near the cleaning cupboard, signed off at set intervals through the trading day, gives both staff and, where relevant, an inspecting Environmental Health Officer clear evidence that the washroom is being actively managed rather than left to chance.
This matters particularly during long trading days or double shifts, where the person responsible for opening checks may not be on site for the closing check, and a handover gap is exactly where washrooms tend to fall behind.
Peak period planning. Weekend evenings, event bookings and seasonal peaks (Christmas parties, bank holidays, major sporting events shown on screens) all drive washroom usage well above an average weekday, and it’s worth reviewing consumable stock levels specifically ahead of any known peak rather than assuming standard restocking frequency will keep pace. A mid-shift check during a known busy period catches problems before they become visible complaints, rather than after.
Sustainability Considerations
Washroom consumables generate a genuine, ongoing environmental footprint, and a few practical choices reduce this without compromising hygiene standards.
- ▸ Recycled and FSC-certified paper products reduce the environmental impact of toilet roll and paper towel consumption, which is one of the highest-volume consumable categories in any washroom.
- ▸ Refillable dispensers over single-use cartridge systems reduce plastic packaging waste over the life of the dispenser, provided they’re properly maintained and topped up rather than discarded prematurely.
- ▸ Energy-efficient hand dryers, where a venue’s footfall genuinely justifies a hand dryer over paper towels, reduce the ongoing energy footprint of hand drying compared to older, higher-wattage models.
- ▸ Correctly rated centrefeed and toilet roll dispensers reduce paper waste from uncontrolled tearing, since a well-designed dispenser encourages users to take only what they need.
Balancing sustainability against hygiene and compliance. It’s worth being clear-eyed about where sustainability genuinely trades off against compliance and where it doesn’t. Choosing recycled paper or a refillable dispenser rarely conflicts with any legal requirement, and in most cases is a straightforward improvement with no downside.
Reducing consumable volume purely to cut cost, however, can tip into non-compliance if it leaves a washroom genuinely under-provisioned, so the goal should always be reducing waste per use through better equipment choices, not simply buying and stocking less. A well-specified, correctly sized dispenser that reduces over-pulling of paper achieves a genuine sustainability improvement without ever compromising on the underlying “suitable and sufficient” legal standard.
Common Mistakes
- ▸ Treating washroom equipment as purely a cost decision, without checking it against the Workplace Regulations 1992 minimum provision requirements first
- ▸ Assuming Building Regulations compliance automatically satisfies the Equality Act, when the two are related but genuinely separate obligations
- ▸ Under-ordering consumables relative to actual footfall, leading to mid-service shortages that are entirely avoidable with a proper usage calculation
- ▸ Ignoring feminine hygiene bin provision entirely in venues with female customers or staff, exposing the business to both compliance and reputational risk
- ▸ Choosing hand dryers purely on upfront cost without checking food hygiene cross-contamination guidance for food business settings
- ▸ Leaving restocking to chance rather than building a fixed schedule, which is where most washroom complaints genuinely originate
FAQs
What does UK law require for commercial washrooms?
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 require suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences and washing facilities, kept clean, ventilated and accessible, with minimum numbers based on maximum occupancy set out in HSE’s Approved Code of Practice.
Do all businesses need an accessible toilet?
Most businesses open to the public or employing staff have obligations under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people, which in practice usually means providing accessible facilities, though the specific requirement depends on the building, its age and its use.
Are hand dryers or paper towels better for a restaurant washroom?
It depends on footfall and food hygiene considerations. The Food Standards Agency notes that hand dryers are permitted in food premises specifically where they don’t create a cross-contamination risk, and paper towels remain the more commonly recommended default for food business hand drying.
Is a feminine hygiene bin a legal requirement?
Yes, in practice. Sanitary conveniences must be suitable and sufficient under the Workplace Regulations 1992, and correct disposal of sanitary waste is separately required under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Water Industries Act 1991, which together make a dedicated feminine hygiene bin the standard, expected provision in any female toilet cubicle.
How often should washroom consumables be restocked?
On a fixed schedule matched to your actual footfall, checked at least once daily for most venues and more frequently during peak trading periods, rather than reactively once a dispenser or bin is already empty.
What’s the difference between Building Regulations Part M and the Equality Act 2010 for washrooms?
Part M sets minimum design standards applied at the time a building is constructed or altered. The Equality Act 2010 imposes an ongoing, anticipatory duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people, which can require more than Part M’s minimum standard, particularly in older buildings.
Build a Safer, Cleaner Commercial Washroom
A genuinely well-run commercial washroom combines two things most buying guides treat separately: the right equipment for your footfall and sector, and a clear understanding of the legal obligations sitting underneath that purchase. Get the core categories right: hand washing, hand drying, paper provision, feminine hygiene and accessible hardware; check them against the Workplace Regulations 1992, the Equality Act 2010 and the waste disposal rules covered above, and build in a genuine restocking routine from day one rather than treating the initial fit-out as the finished job.
Browse our washroom supplies range and washroom hardware range to start building a compliant, well-stocked washroom, or dive into the dedicated guides linked throughout this piece for the full depth on dispensers, paper usage, feminine hygiene, hand drying costs, fit-outs and accessibility. None of this needs to be treated as a one-off project either; revisiting your washroom specification annually against actual footfall and any regulatory updates keeps both compliance and guest experience in good shape well beyond the initial fit-out.
Recommended Supporting Articles
- ▸ Commercial Soap & Sanitiser Dispensers: Manual vs Automatic, Which Is Right for Your Venue?
- ▸ How Many Toilet Rolls & Paper Towels Does a Commercial Washroom Need Per Month?
- ▸ Feminine Hygiene Bins for Hospitality Venues: What UK Law Requires
- ▸ Hand Dryers vs Paper Towels: The Real Cost Comparison for Commercial Washrooms
- ▸ Setting Up a New Commercial Washroom: A Fit-Out Checklist for Restaurants, Pubs & Cafes
- ▸ Accessible & Disability-Compliant Washroom Hardware: What UK Premises Must Provide
References
- ▸ Health and Safety Executive, Workplace toilets factsheet
- ▸ Legislation.gov.uk, Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, Regulation 20: Sanitary conveniences
- ▸ Legislation.gov.uk, Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, Regulation 21: Washing facilities
- ▸ GOV.UK, The Building Regulations 2010: Equality Act clarification


