SSH EN 1729-2:2006

Furniture - Chairs and tables for educational institutions - Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods

Scope

This part of EN 1729 specifies safety requirements and test methods for chairs and tables for general educational purposes in educational institutions.
It does not apply to computer related and special purpose workstations, e.g. offices, laboratories, ranked seating, workshops, and spaces for design and technology.
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 Part 1 of this standard specifies functional dimensions and marking of chairs and tables for general educational purposes.