ASTM F1240-01(2009)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Ranking Footwear Bottom Materials on Contaminated Walkway Surfaces According to Slip Resistance Test Results (Withdrawn 2018)
Standard Guide for Ranking Footwear Bottom Materials on Contaminated Walkway Surfaces According to Slip Resistance Test Results (Withdrawn 2018)
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide provides a method for comparing footwear bottom materials based on their slip characteristics on contaminated surfaces.
In places where the presence of contamination is expected and in places where it is not feasible to keep walkway surfaces continually clean and dry, it may be appropriate to suggest footwear bottom materials with better slip resistance test results (that is, a lower total ranking number). Examples could include food preparation areas, rendering operations, places where machine oil is used, and cargo handling areas.
This guide may be useful to safety professionals, union officials, and company management.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide describes a method for ranking slip resistance test results of footwear bottom materials on contaminated 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.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This guide describes a method for ranking slip resistance test results of footwear bottom materials on contaminated walkway surfaces.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee F13 on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear, this guide was withdrawn in January 2018 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.
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Designation: F1240 − 01 (Reapproved 2009)
Standard Guide for
Ranking Footwear Bottom Materials on Contaminated
Walkway Surfaces According to Slip Resistance Test
Results
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1240; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.3 This guide may be useful to safety professionals, union
officials, and company management.
1.1 This guide describes a method for ranking slip resis-
tance test results of footwear bottom materials on contaminated
4. Procedure
walkway surfaces.
4.1 Select two or more pieces of footwear bottom material
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
for slip resistance testing. If testing the whole shoe bottom is
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
not feasible, select a piece from the back of the heel bottom or
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
from the center of the ball of the shoe bottom. Consideration
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
should be given to both tread design and soling material.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Footwear or soling suppliers, or both, can be a source of
2. Summary information for assisting with selection of appropriate bottom
materials.
2.1 Slip resistance test results of two or more footwear
bottom materials are compared on a walkway surface after
4.2 Select an appropriate method for slip resistance testing.
adding contaminants likely to be found on the walkway. For
Test methods under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13
each contaminant, the footwear bottom material with the
would be appropriate.
highest test result is ranked 1, the footwear bottom material
4.3 Select a walkway surface and contaminants based on the
with the next highest test result is ranked 2, and so forth. The
expected normal environmental exposure of the footwear.
rankings for each footwear bottom material are totaled.
4.4 Place an appropriate contaminant on the walkway sur-
2.2 The footwear bottom material with the lowest total
face and on the footwear bottom material. Describe the
ranking number can be regarded as the most slip-resistant
contaminant and the method for applying it, the walkway
under the conditions of the test.
surface, and the test procedure in sufficient detail so others can
reproduce the test procedure.
3. Significance and Use
4.5 Test slip resistance of the bottom material on the
3.1 This guide provides a method for comparing footwear
walkway surface in accordance with the appropriate test
bottom materials based on their slip characteristics on contami-
method instructions.
nated surfaces.
4.6 Select another bottom material and place contaminant
3.2 In places where the presence of contamination is ex-
on it. Replenish the contaminant on the walkway surface.
pected and in places where it is not feasible to keep walkway
Continue as in 4.5.
surfaces continually clean and dry, it may be appropriate to
suggest footwear bottom materials with better slip resistance
4.7 Continue testing in this way until all the bottom mate-
test results (that is, a lower total ranking number). Examples
rials have been tested.
could include food preparation areas, rendering operations,
4.8 Assign a rank of 1 to t
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