By Brent Johnson

With multiple COF floor testing standards available, the confusion about which standard to use can be very confusing. The first question you need to ask is why are you testing the COF in the first place? Are you wanting to measure the safety of your floors or are you testing for quality control purposes? There is a difference! As is the case with all standards, the user must have a thorough understanding of its scope, purpose and application before they begin testing.  To assist users with a better understanding, check out this article by Brent Johnson with Traction Auditing featured in CleanLink: https://www.cleanlink.com/hs/article/Understanding-Floor-Testing-Standards-Safety-Requirements–25353