This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for chairs and tables for general educational purposes in educational institutions. It applies to furniture for use with laptop computers or portable devices, but not to special purpose workstations, e. g. laboratories, ranked seating and workshops. Annex A (normative) includes a test method for the drop test of chairs. With the exception of Annex A, the figures illustrate test principles only and cannot be used to carry out the tests. NOTE EN 1729-1 specifies functional dimensions and marking of chairs and tables for general educational purposes.
EN 1729-2:2012 Referenced Document
EN 1022:2005 Domestic Furniture - Seating - Determination of Stability
EN 1335-3:2009 Office furniture - Office work chair - Part 3: Test methods
EN 13722 Furniture - Assessment of the surface gloss
EN 15373:2007 Furniture - Strength@ durability and safety - Requirements for non-domestic seating
EN 1728:2000 Domestic Furniture - Seating - Test Methods for the Determination of Strength and Durability*， 2024-04-19 Update
EN 1729-1 Furniture - Chairs and tables for educational institutions - Part 1: Functional dimensions*， 2016-08-01 Update
EN 1730:2000 Domestic Furniture - Tables - Test Methods for Determination of Strength@ Durability and Stability
EN 1729-2:2012 history
2023EN 1729-2:2023 Furniture - Chairs and tables for educational institutions - Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods
2015EN 1729-2:2012+A1:2015 Furniture - Chairs and tables for educational institutions - Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods
2012EN 1729-2:2012 Furniture - Chairs and tables for educational institutions - Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods
2006EN 1729-2:2006 Furniture - Chairs and tables for educational institutions - Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods