ASTM F1646-03

Standard Terminology Relating to Safety and Traction for Footwear

SCOPE
1.1 This terminology standard covers terminology used in safety and traction for footwear and related material.
1.2 Words adequately defined in standard dictionaries are not included. Included are words that are particular to this industry.
Note 1—The following standards are currently under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-13 on Safety and Traction for Footwear and are included in : Test Methods F 489, F 609, and F 694; Practices F 695 and F 1637; and Guides F 802 and F 1240.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Aug-2003
• Technical Committee: F13 - Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear
• Drafting Committee: F13.91 - Editorial and Terminology

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1646-02 - Standard Terminology Relating to Safety and Traction for Footwear
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM F1646-03e1 - Standard Terminology Relating to Safety and Traction for Footwear
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2892-18 - Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Soft Toe Protective Footwear (Non-Safety / Non-Protective Toe)
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2966-19 - Standard Guide for Snow and Ice Control for Walkway Surfaces
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1694-21 - Standard Guide for Composing Walkway Surface Investigation, Evaluation and Incident Report Forms for Slips, Stumbles, Trips, and Falls
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1166-23 - Standard Practice for Human Engineering Design for Marine Systems, Equipment, and Facilities<rangeref></rangeref >
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2508-16e1 - Standard Practice for Validation, Calibration, and Certification of Walkway Tribometers Using Reference Surfaces
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2913-19 - Standard Test Method for Measuring the Coefficient of Friction for Evaluation of Slip Performance of Footwear and Test Surfaces/Flooring Using a Whole Shoe Tester
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1637-21 - Standard Practice for Safe Walking Surfaces
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F3132-20 - Standard Practice for Selection of Walkway Surfaces When Considering Pedestrian Safety
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2413-18 - Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective (Safety) Toe Cap Footwear
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F3445-21 - Standard Specification for Performance Requirements when Evaluating Slip Resistance of Protective (Safety) Footwear using ASTM F2913 Whole Shoe Test Method
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 1646 – 03
Standard Terminology Relating to
1
Safety and Traction for Footwear
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1646; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope barefoot, adv or adj—with the feet uncovered or unclothed;
without shoes or stockings.
1.1 This terminology standard covers terminology used in
breast, n—the forward or front face of a shoe heel.
safety and traction for footwear and related material.
clean, n—free from visible or tactile contamination.
1.2 Words adequately defined in standard dictionaries are
coating, n—a layer of any substance intentionally applied to a
not included. Included are words that are particular to this
surface to modify its functional or decorative characteristics.
industry.
coefficient-of-friction (COF or μ), n—a dimensionless num-
NOTE 1—The following standards are currently under the jurisdiction
ber: the ratio of two forces acting at the interface of two
of ASTM Committee F13 on Safety and Traction for Footwear and are
contacting solid bodies. The force used in the numerator is
included in 2.1: Test Methods F 489, F 609, and F 694; Practices F 695
parallel to the surfaces and the force used in the denominator
and F 1637; and Guides F 802 and F 1240.
is perpendicular (normal) to the surfaces. See also dynamic
2. Referenced Documents coeffıcient of friction.
contaminant, n—any substance between and not a part of
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2
either of the two surfaces; contaminant, contaminating,
F 489 Test Method for Using a James Machine
contamination.
F 609 Test Method for Using a Horizontal Pull Slipmeter
2
contamination, n—any undesirable solid or liquid material
(HPS)
that rests upon a surface or exists between two mating
F 694 Test Method for Heel-Attaching Strength of Wom-
2
surfaces; contaminant, contaminating.
en’s Shoes
contra lateral, adj—located, occurring, or acting on the
F 695 Practice for Ranking of Test Data Obtained for
opposite side of the body.
Measurement of Slip Resistance of Footwear Sole, Heel, or
2
dwell time, n—the duration of time beginning at the instant a
Related Materials
tribometer’s test foot is placed upon the surface to be tested,
F 802 Guide for Selection of Certain Walkway Surfaces
2
and ending at the instant a shear force is applied to the
When Considering Footwear Traction
sensor.
F 1240 Guide for Ranking Footwear Bottom Materials on
dynamic coefficient of friction (DCOF), n— a coefficient of
Contaminated Walkway Surfaces According to Slip Resis-
2
friction, μ , obtained during relative translation between two
tance Test Results d
2
contacting solid bodies; used interchangeably with kinetic
F 1637 Practice for Safe Walking Surfaces
coeffıcient of friction.
3. Terminology
fall, n—undesirable descent due to the force of gravity, usually
from a standing posture or during ambulation, to a lower
adhesion, n—the tendency of one surface to adhere to another
level, usually the ground or floor.
surface prior to movement due to dwell time, as well as other
fit, n—the ability of the shoe or hosiery to conform to the size,
factors.
width, shape, and proportion of the foot.
arch, n—the bony
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