Designation:F1646−13AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTerminologyRelatingtoSafetyandTractionforFootwear1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1646;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisterminologystandardcoversterminologyusedinsafetyandtractionforfootwearandrelatedmaterial.1.2Wordsadequatelydefinedinstandarddictionariesarenotincluded.Includedarewordsthatareparticulartothisindustry.NOTE1—ThefollowingstandardsarecurrentlyunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF13onSafetyandTractionforFootwearandareincludedin2.1:TestMethodsF489,F609,andF694;PracticesF695andF1637;andGuidesF802andF1240.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D5859TestMethodforDeterminingtheTractionofFoot-wearonPaintedSurfacesUsingtheVariableIncidenceTester(Withdrawn2005)3F489TestMethodforUsingaJamesMachine(Withdrawn2005)3F609TestMethodforUsingaHorizontalPullSlipmeter(HPS)F694TestMethodforHeel-AttachingStrengthofWomen’sShoes(Withdrawn2008)3F695PracticeforRankingofTestDataObtainedforMea-surementofSlipResistanceofFootwearSole,Heel,andRelatedMaterialsF802GuideforSelectionofCertainWalkwaySurfacesWhenConsideringFootwearTraction(Withdrawn2012)3F1240GuideforRankingFootwearBottomMaterialsonContaminatedWalkwaySurfacesAccordingtoSlipRe-sistanceTestResultsF1637PracticeforSafeWalkingSurfacesF1694GuideforComposingWalkwaySurfaceInvestigation,EvaluationandIncidentReportFormsforSlips,Stumbles,Trips,andFallsF2508PracticeforValidation,Calibration,andCertificationofWalkwayTribometersUsingReferenceSurfaces3.Terminologyadhesion,n—thetendencyofonesurfacetoadheretoanothersurfacepriortomovementduetodwelltime,aswellasotherfactors.arch,n—thebonyframeworkofthefootextendingfromtheheeltothetoesandsustainedbythemusclesandligamentsintheformofanarch.Also,thebottomcurveofashoelastfromheeltoball.bare...
