BS 3202-2:1991

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Performance grades
4. Performance
5. Strength and stability
6. Surface finishes
7. Test samples
8. Test report
9. Marking
Appendices
A. Method of test for the assessment of support system
    strength
B. Method of test for surface penetration and the
    assessment of tool blunting propensity
C. Method of test for impact
D. Method of test for the assessment of surface
    resistance to wet and dry heat
E. Method of test for the assessment of surface
    resistance to cold liquids
F. Method of test for the assessment of resistance to
    surface wear of applied finishes
G. Method of test for assessment of adhesion of paints
    and lacquers to substrates (cross cut test)
H. Method of test for the assessment of resistance to
    surface heating
J. Method of test for the assessment of peel strength
K. Method of test for the assessment of shrinkage
    resistance
L. Method of test for the assessment of bond quality
M. Method of test for the assessment of the adhesion
    of edging material to substrate
N. Method of test for the determination of resistance
    to humidity under condensation conditions induced
    by cyclic temperature changes between 42 deg C and
    48 deg C
P. Method of test for water ingress
Q. Method of test for assessing the effects of flooding
R. Method of assessment of ease of worktop and work
    surface renovation
S. Method of test for impact by large ball for
    assessment of accidental instrument damage propensity
T. Manufacturing tolerances on dimensions and tolerances
    on furniture assembly
Tables
1. Description of performance grades
2. Strength ratings
3. Surface ratings
4. Test samples for a laboratory furniture range or
    system
5. Determination of performance rating for surface
    penetration and assessment of tool blunting
    propensity
6. Determination of performance rating for impact
7. Determination of performance rating for wet and dry
    heat
8. Test chemicals and their concentrations
9. Determination of performance rating for surface
    resistance to cold liquids
10. Determination of performance rating for adhesion
    of paints and lacquers to substrates
11. Determination of performance rating for resistance
    to surface heating
12. Determination of performance rating for adhesion
    of edging material to substrate
13. Determination of performance rating for ease of
    worktop and work surface renovation
14. Determination of performance rating for accidental
    instrument damage propensity
Figures
1. Typical support system test assembly arrangement
2. Typical layout of surface penetration (tool blunting
    propensity) test machine
3. Details of scraper blade (surface penetration test)
4. Details of scraper blade holder (surface penetration
    test)
5. Details of scraper blade clamp (surface penetration
    test)
6. Electrically-heated stainless steel block (wet and
    dry heat tests)
7. Aluminium alloy cap for electrically-heated block
    (wet and dry heat tests)
8. Viewing cabinet (wet and dry heat and cold liquids
    tests)
9. Details of test blade for adhesion of paints and
    lacquers to substrates test (cross cut test)
10. Details of test template for adhesion of paints and
    lacquers to substrates test (cross cut test)
11. Details of test blade holder for adhesion of paints
    and lacquers to substrates test (cross cut test)
12. Diagrammatic scheme for 180 deg peel test for a
    flexible-to-rigid assembly
13. Typical peeling trace
14. Tool for bond quality test
15. Free-fall large ball impact test apparatus for
    assessment of accidental instrument damage
    propensity

Specifies strength and stability of laboratory furniture and performance of exposed surfaces for three grades of severity in use. Includes manufacturing dimensional tolerances and test methods. Does not deal with ancillary spaces and specialised laboratories.