Citation

Leclercq S, Tisserand M, Saulnier H. Int. J. Ind. Ergonomics 1994; 13(4): 297-305.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

There are numerous methods available to measure the slip-resistance of different floor-coverings. The INRS has developed two distinct methods for the evaluation of the slip resistance of a given surface within the framework of its studies on the prevention of slips: - - One method that can be used to compare new surfaces. It uses a static device developed at the INRS and it is based on the evaluation of a coefficient of dynamic friction between a sample of a new oiled surface and an elastomer. This method is well-adapted to the needs of standardisation work;- - Another method that can be used to evaluate slippage in the field where the surfaces are often worn and polluted with a specific product. It uses a portable device developed in Sweden and it is based on the continuous evaluation of a coefficient of dynamic friction over a variable distance between the surface to be tested and an elastomer.These two methods which present well-correlated results are described in this publication, and their distinctly different uses will be underlined.