BS EN 15372:2008 – Furniture — Strength, durability and safety — Requirements for non- domestic tables
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types of nondomestic tables including those with glass in their construction.
It does not apply to office tables or desks, tables for educational institutions and outdoor tables for which EN standards or drafts exist.
With exception of the stability tests, this standard does not provide assessment of the suitability of any storage features included in non-domestic tables.
It does not include requirements for the durability of castors and height adjustment mechanisms.
It does not include requirements for electrical safety.
It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1 730:2000, Domestic furniture – Tables – Test methods for determination of strength, durability and stability
EN 1 4072:2003, Glass in furniture – Test methods
EN 1 21 50-1 :2000, Glass in building – Thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass – Part 1: Definition and description
EN 1 2600, Glass in building – Pendulum test – Impact test method and classification for flat glass
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
accessible parts
parts to which access can easily be gained by the user when the table is in its intended configuration of use and for which the probability of unintentional user contact is high
3.2
parts accessible during setting up and folding
parts to which access can only be gained when setting up and folding the table
3.3
shear and squeeze point
shear and squeeze points exist if the distance between two accessible parts moving relative to each other is less than 1 8 mm or more than 7 mm in any position during movement
4 Test sequence
The tests shall be carried out in the order in which they are listed in this Standard.
5 Safety requirements
5.1 General
The table shall be designed so as to minimise the risk of injury to the user.
All parts of the table with which the user comes into contact during intended use, shall be designed so that physical injury and damage are avoided.
This requirement is met when:
1 ) edges of table tops which are directly in contact with the user are rounded or chamfered, and all other edges accessible during intended use are free from burrs and/or sharp edges,
2) ends of hollow components are closed or capped.
Movable and adjustable parts shall be designed so that injuries and inadvertent operation are avoided.
It shall not be possible for any load bearing part of the table to come loose unintentionally.
BS EN 15372:2008 – Furniture — Strength, durability and safety — Requirements for non- domestic tables