A sticky mat, also called a tacky mat or cleanroom mat, is a mat with an adhesive surface that is placed at the entrances or exits to certain workplaces to remove contaminants from the bottoms of footwear and wheeled carts such as hand trucks.
They are an example of an engineering control within the hierarchy of hazard controls.
Sticky mats are typically used in cleanrooms and construction sites.
Their purpose is to prevent contaminants from entering the site with personnel, and hazardous materials from exiting.
