BIFMA X5.11 : 2015

Defines manufacturers, specifiers, and users with a common basis for evaluating the safety, durability, and structural adequacy of office chairs for large occupants (often referred to as 'users' throughout this standard). Explains the means of evaluating large occupant office chairs, independent of construction materials, manufacturing processes, mechanical designs or aesthetic designs. Also defines specific tests, the laboratory equipment that may be used, the conditions of tests, and the minimum acceptance levels to be used in evaluating large occupant office chairs.