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 l and ll).
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".
| ANSI : | ANSI Approved |
| Number of Pages : | 95 |
| Published : | 10/01/2012 |
