ASTM International has announced its standard for measuring slip resistance of footwear in various flooring situations—ASTM F2913, Test Method for Measuring the Coefficient of Friction for Evaluation of Slip Performance of Footwear and Test Surfaces/Flooring Using a Whole Shoe Tester. The standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F13.30 on Footwear, part of ASTM Committee F13 on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear.“ASTM F2913 quite simply allows for testing of the whole shoe against a myriad of flooring surface under both dry and contaminated conditions,” says Bill Ells, F13 committee vice chair. “This test method provides the user with a practical comparative set of footwear, flooring and contaminant combinations, allowing for prescreening of product prior to recommended human subject wear trails.”
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