BSEN16139-2013(7)

BS EN 16139:2013EN 16139:2013 (E)

1 Scope

This European Standard specifies requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types of non-domestic seating intended to be used by adults with a weight of not more than 110 kg, including office visitor chairs.

This European Standard does not apply to ranked seating, office work chairs, chairs for educational institutions, outdoor seating and to links for linked seating for which European Standards or drafts exist. It does also not apply to work chairs for industrial use.

This European Standard does not include requirements for the durability of upholstery materials, castors, reclining and tilting mechanisms and seat height adjustment mechanisms.

This European Standard does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation and flammability.

Annex A contains additional tests.

Annex B contains information on the level of test severity in relation to applications. Annex C contains dimensional requirements for office visitor chairs.

2 Normative references

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1022, Domestic furniture – Seating – Determination of stability

EN 1335-2:2009, Office furniture – Office work chair – Part 2: Safety requirements EN 1335-3:2009, Office furniture – Office work chair – Part 3: Test methods

EN 1728:2012, Furniture – Seating – Test methods for the determination of strength and durability

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1

accessible part

part to which access can easily be gained by the user when the seating is in its intended configuration of use and for which the probability of unintentional user contact is high

3.2

part accessible during setting up and folding

part to which access can only be gained when setting up and folding the furniture

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