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Floor slip resistance values.
The most common measure of the relative slipperiness of a floor is its slip resistance or coefficient of friction.
This standard requires two slip tests.
The modified test outlined in ansi a137 1 a326 3 apparently is not and should therefore not be used exclusively to assess the slip risk of any flooring.
The astm e303 slip resistance test standard defines the british pendulum tester that is now a national standard for pedestrian floor slip resistance in at least 50 nations on five continents.
Ground and floor surfaces along accessible routes and in accessible rooms and spaces including floors walks ramps stairs and curb ramps shall be stable firm slip resistant and shall comply with 4 5.
The ada discusses ground and floor surfaces in section 4 5 where they say in general that.
Bs en 13845 resilient floor coverings polyvinyl chloride floor coverings with particle based enhanced slip resistance specification.
Still the national floor safety institute says that 2 million fall injuries per year are attributable directly to floors and other flooring materials.
Which calls for surfaces to have a wet static coefficient of friction value of 0 6 or greater.
This scale ranges from zero to one in increments of tenths of a point with zero representing the least amount of slip resistance.
Assessing the slip resistance of flooring.
Slips trips and falls.
Health and safety executive.
Specifying flooring that will not be slippery even when it can get wet or otherwise lubricated in use is critical for safety purposes.
It is also important to note that within the area of floor related injuries only some are related to the floor s lack of slip resistance.
Slip resistance is a declared value based on the methods described in pren 16165.
Tiles selected for level interior spaces expected.
Faq s floor slip r ratings 1.
The 2012 international building code ibc lays out slip resistance but there are weaknesses with the requirements.
This technical information sheet looks at test methods for assessing floor resistance and describes the tests hse and hsl use in more detail.
Test methods and safety criteria pendulum slip resistance tester outdated see bot 3000e tribometer.