BS EN 15373:2007
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Furniture. Strength, durability and safety. Requirements for non-domestic seating
Hardcopy , PDF
30-04-2013
English
31-03-2008
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Test sequence
5 Safety requirements
5.1 General
5.2 Shear and squeeze points
5.2.1 Shear and squeeze points when setting up and
folding
5.2.2 Shear and squeeze points under influence of
powered mechanisms
5.2.3 Shear and squeeze points during use
5.3 Stability
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 Swivelling chairs
5.3.3 Non swivelling chairs
5.4 Rolling resistance of the unloaded chair
6 Strength and durability
6.1 General
6.2 Strength and durability requirements
7 Information for use
8 Test report
Annex A (normative) Tests for special types of seating and
components
A.1 Vertical upwards static load on arm rests
A.1.1 Seating which may be moved when occupied
A.1.2 Stacking seating
A.2 Vertical load on back rests
A.3 Auxiliary writing surface static load test
A.4 Auxiliary writing surface fatigue test
A.5 Foot rail fatigue test
Annex B (informative) Additional tests
B.1 Drop test for stacking seating
B.2 Backward fall test
B.3 Drop test from the height of a table
Annex C (informative) Test Severity in Relation to
Applications
Describes requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types of non-domestic seating for adults.
| Committee |
FW/0/2
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 05/30140334 DC. (05/2007) Supersedes BS 7945(1999). (07/2007) Together with BS 4875-1(2007), supersedes BS 4875-1(2001). (10/2007)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
18
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| EN 15373:2007 | Identical |
| UNI EN 15373 : 2007 | Identical |
| NF EN 15373 : 2007 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 15373:2007 | Identical |
| DIN EN 15373:2007-09 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 15373:2007 | Identical |
| NS EN 15373 : 1ED 2007 | Identical |
| NEN EN 15373 : 2007 | Identical |
| NBN EN 15373 : 2007 | Identical |
| 13/30258052 DC : 0 | BS 8474 - FURNITURE - CHAIRS WITH ELECTRICALLY OPERATED SUPPORT SURFACES - REQUIREMENTS |
| BS 8474:2006 | Furniture. Chairs with electrically operated support surfaces. Requirements |
| EN 1022:2005 | Domestic furniture - Seating - Determination of stability |
| EN 1335-1 : 2000 COR 2002 | OFFICE FURNITURE - OFFICE WORK CHAIR - PART 1: DIMENSIONS - DETERMINATION OF DIMENSIONS |
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