It's Official: Polished Concrete is Safe

摘要

Good news for polished concrete contractors nationwide: There's an industry-accepted method for proving your product is a safe flooring option and protecting your company from potential slip-and-fall litigation. "This is a game-changer," says Jennifer Faller, national account director for Diamatic USA and a member of the Concrete Polishing Association of America (CPAA) board of directors. "We can promote this." She's referring to American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A137.1 Section 9.6.1 "Procedure for Wet Dynamic Coefficient of Friction (DCOF) Testing," which CPAA adopted in April as the slip-resistance measurement methodology for polished concrete. The standard requires a minimum DCOF of 0.42 for flooring subject to wet conditions, a target intended to prevent near slips - even by the least sure-footed pedestrians - for 10 years.