Foreword

Publishing information

This British Standards is published by BSI Standards Limited, under licence from The British Standards Institution, and came into effect on 31 March 2012. It was prepared by Technical Committee PRI/60, Resilient floor coverings. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

Information about this document

The British Standard has been developed to set minimum performance standards for bath and shower mats to help reduce the number of slip related instances. It does this by specifying testing on an inclinable ramp by at least two operators walking forwards and backwards over a mat.

Mats that achieve the performance levels specified by this standard offer a greater degree of protection against the potential to slip than a standard bath or shower tray without the mat in place.

This British Standard assumes that a mat has greater slip resistance properties than a stand-alone bath or shower tray surface (i.e. not fitted with a mat).

Presentational conventions

The provisions of this standard are presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Its requirements are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is “shall”.

Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

BS 8445:2012

Bath and shower mats. Testing. Assessment of slip resistance properties

Current

Published:

31 Mar 2012