ASTM F1646-02

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-Mar-2002
• ICS: 01.040.61 - Clothing industry (Vocabularies)
• Technical Committee: F13 - Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear
• Drafting Committee: F13.91 - Editorial and Terminology

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F1646-03 - Standard Terminology Relating to Safety and Traction for Footwear
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F1646–02
Standard Terminology Relating to
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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 (ε) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope clean, n—free from visible or tactile contamination.
coating, n—a layer of any substance intentionally applied to a
1.1 This terminology standard covers terminology used in
surface to modify its functional or decorative characteristics.
safety and traction for footwear and related material.
coefficient-of-friction (COF or µ), n—a dimensionless num-
1.2 Words adequately defined in standard dictionaries are
ber: the ratio of two forces acting at the interface of two
not included. Included are words that are particular to this
contacting solid bodies. The force used in the numerator is
industry.
parallel to the surfaces and the force used in the denominator
NOTE 1—The following standards are currently under the jurisdiction
is perpendicular (normal) to the surfaces. See also dynamic
of ASTM Committee F-13 on Safety and Traction for Footwear and are
coeffıcient of friction.
included in 2.1: Test Methods F 489, F 609, and F 694; Practices F 695
contaminant, n—any substance between and not a part of
and F 1637; and Guides F 802 and F 1240.
either of the two surfaces; contaminant, contaminating,
2. Referenced Documents
contamination.
2.1 ASTM Standards: contamination, n—any undesirable solid or liquid material
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that rests upon a surface or exists between two mating
F 489 Test Method for Using a James Machine
F 609 Test Method for Using a Horizontal Pull Slipmeter surfaces; contaminant, contaminating.
2
contra lateral, adj—located, occurring, or acting on the
(HPS)
F 694 Test Method for Heel-Attaching Strength of Wom- opposite side of the body.
3
dwell time, n—the duration of time beginning at the instant a
en’s Shoes
F 695 Practice for Ranking of Test Data Obtained for tribometer’s test foot is placed upon the surface to be tested,
and ending at the instant a shear force is applied to the
Measurement of Slip Resistance of Footwear Sole, Heel, or
2
Related Materials sensor.
F 802 Guide for Selection of Certain Walkway Surfaces dynamic coefficient of friction (DCOF), n— a coefficient of
2
friction, µ , obtained during relative translation between two
When Considering Footwear Traction
d
F 1240 Guide for Ranking Footwear Bottom Materials on contacting solid bodies; used interchangeably with kinetic
coeffıcient of friction.
Contaminated Walkway Surfaces According to Slip Resis-
2
tance Test Results fall, n—undesirable descent due to the force of gravity, usually
2
from a standing posture or during ambulation, to a lower
F 1637 Practice for Safe Walking Surfaces
level, usually the ground or floor.
3. Terminology
fit, n—the ability of the shoe or hosiery to conform to the size,
width, shape, and proportion of the foot.
arch, n—the bony framework of the foot extending from the
floor surface, n—See walkway surface.
heel to the toes and sustained by the muscles and ligaments
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