DGUV Information 207-006e - Floor coverings for wet barefoot areas

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Abschnitt 5.2 - 5.2 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

The testing procedure considers the types of load acting upon floor coverings in wet use areas. It evaluates the most important parameters for the assessment of the anti-slip properties of floor coverings intended for barefoot use as close to the actual conditions of use as possible.

During this procedure, two operators, with an upright posture, take turns walking forwards and backwards over the test floor surface. The sample is installed on an inclinable plane and the angle of inclination is gradually increased until the limit of safe walking on the surface is reached and the operators slip.

The mean acceptance angle obtained is used to express the degree of slip resistance. Subjective influences are limited by means of a calibration procedure.