TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Slip resistance of industrial floor surfaces: development of an elastomer suited to in-situ measurement
JO  - International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics
A1  - Leclercq, S.
A1  - Saulnier, H.
SP  - 93
EP  - 102
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1080-3548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -