ASTM F609-96e1
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Using a Horizontal Pull Slipmeter (HPS)
Standard Test Method for Using a Horizontal Pull Slipmeter (HPS)
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1.1 This test method covers measurement of the static slip resistance of footwear sole, heel, or related materials on walkway surfaces in the laboratory and in the field.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 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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An American National Standard
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Designation:F609–96
Standard Test Method for
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Using a Horizontal Pull Slipmeter (HPS)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 609; 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.
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e NOTE—Per Committee F13 Bylaws, editorially replaced term definitions with reference to Terminology F 1646 in January
2004.
1. Scope example, foreign materials on either the mating surfaces or the
general maintenance of the surfaces. Consequently, unless all
1.1 This test method covers measurement of the static slip
factors are taken into proper consideration, acceptable results
resistance of footwear sole, heel, or related materials on
from the measurements of slip resistance will not necessarily
walkway surfaces in the laboratory and in the field.
assure resistance to slipping.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
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5. Apparatus
information only.
5.1 Horizontal Pull Slipmeter—See Fig. 1.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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5.2 Walkway Surface Panel, not less than 9 by 9 in. (229
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
by 229 mm) square.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
6. Reagents and Materials
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
6.1 Ammonium Hydroxide Solution,3%.
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6.2 Abrasive Paper, Nos. 60 and 400 grit.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
7. Test Specimens
F 1646 Terminology Relating to Safety and Traction for
2 7.1 The test specimens shall be 0.5 in. (12.7 mm) in
Footwear
diameter.
7.2 Three specimens are required for performance of the
3. Terminology
test.
3.1 SeeTerminology F 1646 for the following terms used in
7.3 In the case of test specimens that are to be cut from
this test method:
molded slab stock as supplied from the manufacturer for
3.1.1 Static slip resistance
specification testing to be cut into shoe soles or heels, take nine
4. Significance and Use specimens in three sets of three specimens each. Space the
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specimen locations as nearly equidistant from one another as
4.1 The Horizontal Pull Slipmeter is a laboratory and field
possibleinordertoproviderepresentativesamplingthroughout
instrument designed to provide information about the slip-
the sheet. (No specimen should be taken at a position less than
resistant characteristics of footwear sole, heel, and related
1.0 in. (25.4 mm) from any of the four edges of the sheet.) The
materials under dry conditions. However, the slip resistance of
purpose of this is to assure uniform thickness and state of cure
shoe sole and heel materials can be affected by factors other
among the specimens.
than the reaction of these materials with walkway surfaces, for
7.4 For routine testing of sheet materials intended to con-
formtopreviouslyapprovedspecificationsampling(see7.3)of
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 on Safety like material, the supplier and user of the material may agree
and Traction for Footwear and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F13.10
mutually to use a simplified sampling procedure yielding three
on Traction.
Current edition approved Feb. 10, 1996. Published April 1996. Originally
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published as F 609 – 79. Last previous edition F 609 – 79 (1989) .
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TheHorizontalPullSlipmeterwasdevelopedbyC.H.IrvineofLibertyMutual Walkway surfaces for testing may be any suitable tiles or floor panels selected
Insurance Co., Hopkinton, MA. The instrument is described in “A New Slipmeter by the laboratory or user.
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for Evaluating Walkway Slipperiness,” Materials Research and Standards, Vol 18, Available from 3M Corp., St. Paul, MN 55100, and other abrasive paper
No. 12, December 1967, pp. 535–541. manufacturers.
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NOTE 1—Total weight of slipmeter less power unit is 2700
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