1. Scope
1.1 This terminology standard covers terminology used in safety and traction for footwear and related material.
1.2 Words adequately defined in standard dictionaries are not included. Included are words that are particular to this industry.
Note 1—The following standards are currently under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 on Safety and Traction for Footwear and are included in : Test Methods F 489, F 609, and F 694; Practices F 695 and F 1637; and Guides F 802 and F 1240.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D5859 Test Method for Determining the Traction of Footwear on Painted Surfaces Using the Variable Incidence Tester
F489 Test Method for Using a James Machine
F609 Test Method for Using a Horizontal Pull Slipmeter (HPS)
F694 Test Method for Heel-Attaching Strength of Womens Shoes
F695 Practice for Ranking of Test Data Obtained for Measurement of Slip Resistance of Footwear Sole, Heel, or Related Materials
F802 Guide for Selection of Certain Walkway Surfaces When Considering Footwear Traction
F1240 Guide for Ranking Footwear Bottom Materials on Contaminated Walkway Surfaces According to Slip Resistance Test Results
F1637 Practice for Safe Walking Surfaces
F1694 Guide for Composing Walkway Surface Evaluation and Incident Report Forms for Slips, Stumbles, Trips and Falls
Index Terms
ICS Code
DOI: 10.1520/F1646-05E01
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