Floor coverings for wet barefoot areas
(DGUV Information 207-006)
Information
 | DGUV Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung Spitzenverband |
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Stand der Vorschrift: März 2021
| Contents | Abschnitt |
|---|---|
| Preliminary remarks | |
| Scope of application | 1 |
| Terms and definitions | 2 |
| Requirements for floor coverings in wet barefoot areas | 3 |
| Slip resistance | 3.1 |
| Planning and installation | 3.2 |
| Cleaning and maintenance | 3.3 |
| Final building site clean-up | 3.3.1 |
| Routine cleaning | 3.3.2 |
| Additional requirements | 3.4 |
| Tested floor coverings | 4 |
| Testing of floor coverings in wet barefoot areas | 5 |
| Test method | 5.1 |
| Short description of the test method used to determine the anti-slip properties of floor coverings for wet barefoot areas according to German standard DIN 51097 | 5.2 |
| Monitoring slip resistance under operational conditions | 6 |
| Circumstances requiring control measurements | 6.1 |
| Test method | 6.2 |
| Short description of the test method used to determine the anti-slip properties of floor coverings according to German standard DIN 51131 | 6.3 |
| Applications | 6.4 |
| Newly installed floor coverings | 6.4.1 |
| Evaluation of floor coverings already in use | 6.4.2 |
| Testing pre- and post-treatment | 6.4.3 |
| Measures to improve the slip resistance of installed floor coverings | 7 |
| References | 8 |
Preliminary remarks
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