BIFMA X6.1-2012
Educational Seating - Tests

Standard No.
BIFMA X6.1-2012
Release Date
2012
Published By
Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA)
Latest
BIFMA X6.1-2012
Scope
This standard is intended to provide manufacturers, specifiers, and users with a common basis for evaluating the safety, durability, and structural adequacy of Educational Seating, including units with integrated desk or table surfaces. The tests in this standard are intended to evaluate seating for students in pre-school, elementary, middle school, high school, adult education, trade school, and college, for learning and common space environments. These tests are not intended to evaluate products used in living/dorm environments. The educational seating products covered by this standard are normally used in schools and colleges and include those typically referred to as chairs, stacking chairs, tablet-arm chairs, chair/desks, stools, and convertible bench/tables. Neither folding chairs nor seating products that are anchored to the building floor or structure are covered by this standard. Chairs with tilting seats and/or backs such as executive/management chairs, task/secretarial/teacher chairs, side/guest chairs may be used in educational environments, but these products are covered by ANSI/BIFMA X5.1 General-Purpose Office Chairs - Tests (designated within that standard as Type I and II). Similarly, items such as lounge seating may also be used in the educational environment; however, these are covered by ANSI/BIFMA X5.4 Lounge Seating - Tests. Mobile cafeteria tables with attached seating are covered by UL 2040 "Folding Rollaway Tables".

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