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Document ID (ISN)29810
CIS number 78-1404
Year 1977
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Scalone A.A., Davidson R.D., Brown D.T.
Title Development of test methods and procedures for foot protection.
Bibliographic information National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA, Dec. 1977. 177p. Illus.
Abstract The present standard and test methods for safety footwear are desribed and assessed. Several models of shoes were impact, compression, metatarsal performance and puncture tested. It was recommended that the toe impact classification should be increased; the compression classifications are sufficient. The metatarsal programme showed excellent correlation between the test methods, as did the puncture programme. Accidents to the feet are described and some statistics on foot injuries are shown. A new machine was designed to perform toe impact and compression, matatarsal impact and puncture resistance tests.
Descriptors (primary) foot and leg protection; equipment testing; safety footwear
Descriptors (secondary) description of equipment; impact strength; USA; report; penetration resistance; foot injuries; test equipment; personal protective equipment; standardization; statistical aspects; compressive strength
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Personal protection
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Foot and leg protection