Specifies strength and durability requirements for chairs of fixed height and either fixed or swivel bases, in order to provide purchasing authorities, specifiers, users, retailers and manufacturers with a uniform set of performance requirements that can form the basis of selection and evaluation criteria. This Standard is reproduced from ISO 7173:1989 with variations for Australia and New Zealand in an appendix.
AS/NZS 4688.2:2000 Referenced Document
ISO 2439 Flexible cellular polymeric materials - Determination of hardness (indentation technique)*, 2008-12-01 Update
ISO 48 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of hardness (hardness between 10 IRHD and 100 IRHD)*, 2010-09-01 Update
ISO 554 Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing; Specifications
AS/NZS 4688.2:2000 history
0000 AS/NZS 4688.2:2000(R2016)
2000AS/NZS 4688.2:2000 Furniture - Fixed height chairs - Determination of strength and durability