本文件规定了一种测试方法，用于评估楼梯踏步的性能，当安装用于室外应用时，使用电阻跟踪加热在低温环境下提供防冰。它包括对试验设施、试验条件、试样、试验程序和试验报告的要求。

This document specifies a test method to assess the performance of stairsteps using electrical resistance trace heating to provide anti-icing in low temperature environments, when installed for exterior applications. It includes requirements for the test facility, the test conditions, the test specimens, the test procedures and the test report.