Wednesday, January 14, 2015

New Furniture Standards for the 4th Quarter 2014

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Furniture are now available:


  • ASTM F1561, 2003 Edition Reapproved in 2014, Standard Performance Requirements for Plastic Chairs for Outdoor Use
  • ASTM F1566, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Methods for Evaluation of Innersprings, Boxsprings, Mattresses or Mattress Sets
  • ASTM F1858, 1998 Edition Reapproved in 2014, Standard Performance Requirements for Multipositional Plastic Chairs with Adjustable Backs or Reclining Mechanisms for Outdoor Use
  • ASTM F1988, 1999 Edition Reapproved in 2014, Standard Performance Requirements for Plastic Chaise Lounges, With or Without Moving Arms, With Adjustable Backs, for Outdoor Use
  • ASTM F2057, 2014 Edition, Standard Safety Specification for Clothing Storage Units
  • ASTM F2613, 2014 Edition, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Children's Chairs and Stools
  • BIFMA E3, 2014 Edition, Furniture Sustainability Standard
  • BIFMA X5.5, 2014 Edition, For Office Furnishings - Desk Products
  • BS EN 1021-1, 2014 Edition, Furniture. Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture. Ignition source smouldering cigarette
  • BS EN 1021-2, 2014 Edition, Furniture. Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture. Ignition source match flame equivalent
  • DIN EN 1021-1, 2014 Edition, Furniture - Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture - Part 1: Ignition source smouldering cigarette (English Language Edition)
  • DIN EN 1021-2, 2014 Edition, Furniture - Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture - Part 2: Ignition source match flame equivalent (English Language Edition)


For more standards like these, please see our Document Center List of Standards on Furniture.  

And don't forget to take a look at my previous posting: