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AS 4688.1:2018

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Furniture — Fixed height chairs, Part 1: Safety and general requirements

This Standard sets out the safety and general requirements, and recommendations, for freestanding, fixed height seating with either fixed, swivel or rocking bases and upright, reclined or reclinable backs, intended to seat one or more persons.
Published: 21/12/2018
Pages: 14
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Materials and components requirements and recommendations
4.1 Timber
4.2 Metal
4.3 Upholstery and covering
4.4 Burning behaviour
4.5 Filling material
4.6 Care
5 Functional requirements and recommendations
5.1 Postural support
5.2 Corners and edges
5.3 Adjusting devices
5.4 Connections
5.5 Soiling
6 Test levels
7 Dimensional requirements
7.1 General
7.2 Maximum offset (λ) of chair underframe (anti tripping dimension)
8 Tolerances
Appendix A
A.1 Apparatus
A.2 Method
Appendix B
Bibliography
Cited references in this standard
[Withdrawn]
Methods for testing flexible cellular polyurethane, Method 3: Determination of apparent density
[Pending Revision]
Textiles — Care labelling
[Current]
Specification for burning behaviour of upholstered furniture, Part 1: Upholstery materials for domestic furniture — Smouldering ignitability
[Current]
Furniture — Fixed height chairs, Part 2: Determination of strength and durability
[Current]
Furniture — Fixed height chairs, Part 4: Determination of stability — Chairs with tilting or reclining mechanisms when fully reclined, and rocking chairs
Content history
[Superseded]
DR AS 4688.1:2018
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