UK Slip Resistance Group Guidelines

Please note “The document entitled The Assessment of Floor Slip Resistance UK Slip Resistance Group Guidelines” is currently being revised, in light of the recently published BS EN 16165:2021. The new version is expected in Q2 2023. Should you purchase a copy of the current guidelines between now and then, the updated version will be made available to you free of charge, on proof of purchase.

The UK Slip Resistance Group compiles, publishes and distributes authoritative guidance on how to reliably test the slip resistance of flooring materials.

The Assessment of Floor Slip Resistance
The UK Slip Resistance Group Guidelines
Issue 5 2016

Improvements to Issue 5 include amendments to improve the reliability of the Pendulum slip resistance assessment procedure including modifications to the slider verification process.

Although operation of the popular pendulum types is essentially equivalent, the document details recommended operating procedures for each Pendulum type.  Advice is also given on the selection and specification of floor surface materials.

The document has the following contents:

1 General Principles
2 Background Information
2.1 Why the Pendulum?
2.2 Why Surface Roughness?
2.3 Health & Safety Reminder
3 Using the Pendulum
3.1 Scope
3.2 Equipment
3.3 Setting Up the Munro Stanley Pendulum
3.4 Setting Up the Wessex or KSS Pendulum
3.5 Setting the Zero
3.6 Conducting the Test
4 Slider 96
4.1 Preparing Slider 96
4.2 Verification
5 Slider 55
5.1 Preparing Slider 55
5.2 Verification Using Slider 55
6 Using the Pendulum for Laboratory Tests
7 Using the Roughness Meter – under review!
8 Profiled Surfaces, Slopes & Stairs
8.1 Using the Pendulum on Profiled Surfaces
8.2 Using the Pendulum on Stairs
8.3 Using the Pendulum on Slopes
9 Assessing the Results
9.1 Testing in ‘as found’ state
9.2 Using the Results
9.3 The Role of Footwear
10 Care and Maintenance of the Pendulum
10.1 Calibration
11 Troubleshooting
12 Squeeze Film Theory
13 Bibliography

Appendix A – Slip Resistance Test Record Sheet

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