Slip resistance of industrial floor surfaces: development of an elastomer suited to in-situ measurement.
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چکیده
Slips contribute to 12% of occupational accidents. A slip resistant floor is a mean to prevent slipping accidents occurring in workshops. Floor slip resistance is often evaluated by measuring a friction index, proportional to the force opposing slipping of a reference elastomer on the floor surface under test. When implementing a portable appliance, slip resistance measurements carried out on lubricated floors were not stabilized. The authors advanced the hypothesis of oil impregnating the elastomer. A new elastomer suited to in-situ measurement has been developed to achieve stable measuring conditions. This study highlights the fact that the nature and characteristics of a reference elastomer must be specified when slip resistance measurements are carried out.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE
دوره 7 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001