The hse uk assessing the slip resistance of flooring advises that floors classified as r9 or in some instances r10 will be slippery when used in wet or greasy conditions.
Floor slip resistance r10.
Floor slip testing r ratings r9 r13 information and faq s so what exactly is a floor r rating.
The r stands for ramp test.
Safeguard r10 slip resistant vinyl sheet flooring offers durable safety flooring for the most demanding environments.
We provide the new 2013 testing to as 4586 so that you can assess compliance with the new building code of australia requirements and standards australia hb 198.
Safe environments provides floor suppliers architects and construction companies slip resistance testing surface to apply slip ratings to construction materials and new buildings.
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Achieves r10 slip resistance slip resistant even when wet throughout lifetime of floor.
As mentioned not all floor tiles have slip ratings although the ones that don t will be graded to a specific minimum standard regardless but those designated as anti slip floor tiles will be assigned what is known as an r value.
This r value shows the degree of slip resustance the tile has.
Altro slip resistant flooring is a practical solution to blending safety flooring properties with the modern less industrial commercial flooring looks.
Sat prompts the user to collect surface microroughness data from the test area using a hand held meter.
The majority of floor tiles these days are given an anti slip rating.
The collection is divided in 3 ranges.
R9 is the lowest rating for anti slip tiles meaning they are fine.
These values span a scale from r9 minimum standard right through to r13 the highest slip resistance.
Embossed texture combined with silicon carbide in the surface and aluminium oxide and quartz throughout the homogeneous wear layer provide long term slip resistance characteristics.
The r9 to r13 rating for shod feet and an abc rating for bare feet are values that the health and safety executive hse architects floor specifiers builders and you can use to determine the slip resistance of a surface before purchasing flooring.
Assessing the slip resistance of flooring page 5 of 8 slips assessment tool sat hse and hsl have produced a pc based software package to help users to carry out a slip risk assessment of level pedestrian walkway surfaces.
Surestep r10 safestep r11 r12 and wetroom floors surestep all surestep floors provide r10 slip resistance are non slip particle enhanced and can be applied in all types of general walking areas where an increased slip risk may occur.
This rating comes in the form of an r value.
R10 anti slip tiles like the ones from the magma range are an ideal choice for areas where a durable floor is desired.