ASTM_F_695_-_01_2009.pdf

Designation:F69501(Reapproved 2009)Standard Practice forRanking of Test Data Obtained for Measurement of SlipResistance of Footwear Sole,Heel,and Related Materials1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F695;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers the ranking of slip resistance offootwear sole,heel,or related materials on various walkwaysurfaces.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility 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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F1646 Terminology Relating to Safety and Traction forFootwear3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this practice,refer toTerminology F1646.4.Procedure4.1 Test one sample each of several representative walkwaymaterials in accordance with any test method within thejurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13.4.2 Select walkway samples on the basis of the type offootwear anticipated for use or being investigated.4.3 For the purpose of comparison and ranking,select areference footwear sole or heel material.4.4 Test the selected material(4.3)on all walkway samplesin accordance with the appropriate standard test method.Dry,wet,smooth,or rough walkway samples shall be tested onlywhen permitted by the appropriate test method.4.5 Test materials and designs intended for use as footwearsoles or heels as prescribed in 4.4.4.6 Make all measurements in 4.4 and 4.5 on the same day,in the same room,with the same machine,and using the samemachine operator.4.7 Record the average value required by the appropriatetest method of each footwear sole or heel material and designon each walkway material.4.8 Tabulate the average values in columns for walkwaymaterials and rows for footwear sole or heel materials.4.9 Starting with the number“1”,assign a rank value ineach column for each average value,with“1”showing thehighest average slip resistance,“2”showing the next highestaverage slip resistance,and so forth.4.10 Tabulate the rank numbers in columns for walkwaymaterials and rows for footwear sole or heel materials(seeTable 1).4.11 Add the rank numbers for each combination of foot-wear sole or heel material and walkway surface.4.12 The lowest total rank value has the highest overall slipresistance.The rank value for each walkway material willindicate inconsistencies with the overall ranking.A highranking value does not necessarily indicate a poor slip-resistantfootwear material,since average test values may show highslip resistance for all materials tested on a given walkwaymaterial.5.Keywords5.1 shoe heel;shoe soling;slip resistance;walkway surfaces1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF13.30 on Footwear.Current edition approved Jan.15,2009.Published March 2009.Originallyapproved in 1981.Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F695 01.DOI:10.1520/F0695-01R09.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585(phone),610-832-9555(fax),or serviceastm.org(e-mail);or through the ASTM we