ASTM F2965-25
Standard Guide for Selection of Walkway Surfaces and Treatments When Considering Aggressive Contaminant Conditions in Commercial and Industrial Environments (Not Including Construction Work)
| Standard number: | ASTM F2965-25 |
| Released: | 01.09.2025 |
| Status: | Active |
| Pages: | 3 |
| Section: | 15.07 |
| Keywords: | aggressive chemical contaminants; aggressive contaminants; aggressive physical contaminants; available friction; construction; contaminant-tolerant; footwear; hierarchy of controls; risk analysis; slip resistance; traction; treatments; walkway surfaces; |
1.1 This guide is intended to assist in the selection of walkway surfaces and treatments where the reasonably foreseeable presence of aggressive contaminants produces the risk of a fall event(s) in commercial and industrial environments (not including construction work), for persons wearing appropriate footwear. These guidelines may not be adequate for those with certain mobility impairments.
1.2 Administrative controls such as written safety policies, rules, supervision, schedules, and training are not addressed in this standard.
1.3 Personal protective equipment (PPE) is not addressed in this standard except as noted herein.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.