The EC directives on building products require floor coverings to be safe to use. This imposes the observance of special requirements in various areas where a danger of accidents is to be assumed. The corresponding standards were drawn up by the social insurance body for occupational accidents (‘Berufsgenossenschaft’) and published in the form of specifications or guidelines.
Areas subject to a danger of slipping (e.g. circulation areas in public buildings, retail and wholesale premises, swimming pools, sanitary rooms) require slip-resistant floor coverings, e.g. consisting of glazed or unglazed vitreous tiles with a slightly rough, rough or profiled surface. When small-format tiles are used, the high proportion of joints has a positive effect on the degree of slip resistance.
Slip-resistant coverings in publicly accessible areas are distinguished according to those that are walked over barefoot or in footwear.
No regulations apply as yet in the area of private use, e.g. private bathrooms or kitchens.
With our slip-resistant tiles, you will find the symbols 
slip resistance in commercial areas, 
slip resistance in barefoot areas and information about the relevant classification groups.
