Floor slip resistance safety standards
What’s the Difference Between the Three ANSI standards for floor slip resistance?
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has three pedestrian floor friction standards involving tests using the BOT-3000E digital tribometer, intended for testing…
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Slip Resistance Testing
Situation-Specific Floor Slip Resistance Testing Standards
In the USA, pedestrian slip resistance standards for flooring have traditionally been pass-fail. For instance, a coefficient of friction (COF) of 0.60…
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Slip Resistance Testing
BOT-3000 Data Can Help Building Owners Monitor Changes in Floor Slip Resistance, but Should Not be Used to Assess Safety
Periodic testing of your company’s floors’ slip resistance can detect problems so they can be solved before they cause an accident, and…
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