ASTM_F_1646_-_16.pdf

Designation:F164616An American National StandardStandard Terminology Relating toWalkway Safety and Footwear1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1646;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 The terminology standard covers terminology related towalkway safety and footwear.1.2 Words adequately defined in standard dictionaries arenot included.Included are words that are particular to thisindustry and those contained in standards under the jurisdictionof ASTM Committee F13 on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety andFootwear.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D5859 Test Method for Determining the Traction of Foot-wear on Painted Surfaces Using the Variable IncidenceTester(Withdrawn 2005)3F489 Test Method for Using a James Machine(Withdrawn2005)3F609 Test Method for Using a Horizontal Pull Slipmeter(HPS)F694 Test Method for Heel-Attaching Strength of WomensShoes(Withdrawn 2008)3F695 Practice for Ranking of Test Data Obtained for Mea-surement of Slip Resistance of Footwear Sole,Heel,andRelated MaterialsF802 Guide for Selection of Certain Walkway SurfacesWhen Considering Footwear Traction(Withdrawn 2012)3F1240 Guide for Ranking Footwear Bottom Materials onContaminated Walkway Surfaces According to Slip Re-sistance Test ResultsF1637 Practice for Safe Walking SurfacesF1694 GuideforComposingWalkwaySurfaceInvestigation,Evaluation and Incident Report Forms forSlips,Stumbles,Trips,and FallsF2232 Test Method for Determining the Longitudinal LoadRequired to Detach High Heels from FootwearF2412 Test Methods for Foot ProtectionF2413 Specification for Performance Requirements for Pro-tective(Safety)Toe Cap FootwearF2508 Practice for Validation,Calibration,and Certificationof Walkway Tribometers Using Reference SurfacesF2892 Specification for Performance Requirements for SoftToe Protective Footwear(Non-Safety/Non-ProtectiveToe)F2913 Test Method for Measuring the Coefficient of Frictionfor Evaluation of Slip Performance of Footwear and TestSurfaces/Flooring Using a Whole Shoe TesterF2948 Guide to Walkway Auditor QualificationsF2965 Guide for Selection of Walkway Surfaces and Treat-ments When Considering Aggressive Contaminant Con-ditions in Commercial and Industrial(Not IncludingConstruction)EnvironmentsF2966 Guide for Snow and Ice Control for Walkway Sur-faces3.Terminologyadhesion,nthe tendency of one surface to adhere to anothersurface prior to movement due to dwell time,as well as otherfactors.aggressive contaminants,nsubstances that create a grossseparation between the footwear bottom and the walkwaysurface.F2965anti-icing materials,ndry or liquid snow and ice controlmaterials applied before a snow and ice event intended toprevent precipitation from bonding(that is,freezing)withthe pavement,or weaken bonds formed for easier removal.F2966arch,nthe bony framework of the foot extending from theheel to the toes and sustained by the muscles and ligamentsin the form of an arch.Also,the bottom curve of a shoe lastfrom heel to ball.barefoot,adv or adjwith the feet uncovered or unclothed;without shoes or stockings.bollard,na thick,low,short,post,often of iron or steel andusually used in series,provided for the purpose of excluding1This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 onPedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F13.91 on Editorial and Terminology.Current edition approved May 15,2016.Published June 2016.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F1646 13.DOI:10.1520/F1646-16.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 or diverting motor vehicles from a road,lawn,or path.F1637box toes,nare semi-rigid materials which can be molded tothe shape of the last during shoe making.This provides thereinforcement and shape retention on the critical area of thetoe of the footwear.F2892breast,nthe forward or front face of a shoe heel.calibration,nthe set of operations that establishes,underspecified conditions,the relationship between the valuesobtained by a walkway tribometer and the correspondingsupplier reference values.F2508carpet,npermanently secured fibrous floor covering.DISCUSSIONArea rugs,mats,and runners are not considered to becarpet for the purpose of this practice.F1637clean,nfree from visible or tactile contamination.coating,na layer of any substance intentionally applied to asurface to mod