ASTM F695-01
(Practice)Standard Practice for Ranking of Test Data Obtained for Measurement of Slip Resistance of Footwear Sole, Heel, and Related Materials
Standard Practice for Ranking of Test Data Obtained for Measurement of Slip Resistance of Footwear Sole, Heel, and Related Materials
ABSTRACT
This practice establishes the standard procedures for ranking the measured slip resistance data of footwear sole, heel, and other related materials on various walkway surfaces.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the ranking of slip resistance of footwear sole, heel, or related materials on various walkway surfaces.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:F695–01
Standard Practice for
Ranking of Test Data Obtained for Measurement of Slip
1
Resistance of Footwear Sole, Heel, and Related Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 695; 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.
TABLE 1 Ranking Footwear Materials on Various Walkway
1. Scope
Surfaces
1.1 This practice covers the ranking of slip resistance of
Walkway Walkway Walkway Total Rank
footwear sole, heel, or related materials on various walkway
Material A Material B Material C Value
surfaces.
Reference Sample 1 2 1 4
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Footwear Sample X 3 1 2 6
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the Footwear Sample Y 2 4 3 9
Footwear Sample Z 4 3 4 11
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
wet, smooth, or rough walkway samples shall be tested only
2. Referenced Documents when permitted by the appropriate test method.
2
4.5 Test materials and designs intended for use as footwear
2.1 ASTM Standards:
soles or heels as prescribed in 4.4.
F 1646 Terminology Relating to Safety and Traction for
4.6 Make all measurements in 4.4 and 4.5 on the same day,
Footwear
in the same room, with the same machine, and using the same
3. Terminology
machine operator.
4.7 Record the average value required by the appropriate
3.1 Definitions:
test method of each footwear sole or heel material and design
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this practice, refer to
on each walkway material.
Terminology F 1646.
4.8 Tabulate the average values in columns for walkway
4. Procedure
materials and rows for footwear sole or heel materials.
4.9 Starting with the number “1”, assign a rank value in
4.1 Test one sample each of several representative walkway
each column for each average value, with “1” showing the
materials in accordance with any test method within the
highest average slip resistance, “2” showing the next highest
jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13.
average slip resistance, and so forth.
4.2 Select walkway samples on the basis of the type of
4.10 Tabulate the rank numbers in columns for walkway
footwear anticipated for use or being investigated.
materials and rows for footwear sole or heel materials (see
4.3 For the purpose of comparison and ranking, select a
Table 1).
referen
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