UKSRG / HSL Ramp Test |
The UKSRG HSL ramp test is a modification to existing DIN ramp tests to account for the common footwear/contaminant combination found in public spaces.
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Flooring samples are mounted horizontally on the ramp tester and a subject clad in 4S (Standard Simulated Shoe Sole) shoes performs a standardised walk up and down the sample. The sample is slowly inclined and the process repeated while clean water is fed onto the surface. The angle at which the subject slips is recorded.
The HSL ramp test provides a good indication of the performance of a flooring materials subject to common everyday footwear and water based contamination. Water based contamination is a very common cause of slip accidents, whether from a badly managed external doorway, cleaning regimes, splashes from sinks/drinks, leaky roofs or condensation. |
As far as we are aware there are only a few laboratories in the country with the facilities required to conduct the above ramp tests, they are;
SATRA Lucideon (formerly CERAM) RAPRA The HSL |
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