1 - AS/NZS 4610.2:1999 FURNITURE-SCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL - CHAIRS-STRENGTH, DURABILITY AND STABILITY
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 3.1 Acceptable misuse test
6 - 3.2 Fatigue loading
6 - 3.3 Flexibility quotient
6 - 3.4 Functional loadings
6 - 3.5 Importer
6 - 3.6 Manufacturer
6 - 3.7 Point of intersection of seat and back surfaces
6 - 3.8 Shall
7 - 3.9 Should
7 - 3.10 Stability
7 - 3.11 Static loading
7 - 4 TESTING
7 - 4.1 General
7 - 4.2 Height adjustable chairs
7 - 4.3 Tolerances
7 - 5 INSPECTION CRITERIA
7 - 6 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS-STRENGTH
7 - 6.1 General
8 - 6.2 Initial inspection
8 - 6.3 Seat static load test
8 - 6.4 Back static load test
8 - 6.5 Seat fatigue load test
8 - 6.6 Back fatigue load test
8 - 6.7 Tipping forward on one front leg test
8 - 6.8 Seat impact test
8 - 6.9 Back impact test
8 - 6.10 Chair drop test
8 - 6.11 Seat shell impact and frame detachment tests
8 - 6.12 Ferrule test
8 - 6.13 Footrail test
8 - 7 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS-STABILITY
8 - 7.1 General
8 - 7.2 Forwards overbalancing and sideways overbalancing test
9 - 7.3 Rearwards overbalancing test
9 - 8 MARKING
10 - APPENDIX A - CHAIR INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE AND DIMENSIONAL CHANGE
10 - A1 SCOPE
10 - A2 PRINCIPLE
10 - A3 APPARATUS
10 - A4 INITIAL INSPECTION PROCEDURE
10 - A5 FINAL INSPECTION PROCEDURE
10 - A6 TEST REPORT
11 - APPENDIX B - SEAT STATIC LOAD TEST
11 - B1 PRINCIPLE
11 - B2 APPARATUS
11 - B3 TEST CONDITIONS
11 - B4 PROCEDURE
11 - B5 TEST REPORT
13 - APPENDIX C - BACK STATIC LOAD TEST
13 - C1 PRINCIPLE
13 - C2 APPARATUS
13 - C3 TEST CONDITIONS
13 - C4 PROCEDURE
14 - C5 TEST REPORT
16 - APPENDIX D - SEAT FATIGUE LOAD TEST
16 - D1 PRINCIPLE
16 - D2 APPARATUS
16 - D3 TEST CONDITIONS
16 - D4 PROCEDURE
16 - D5 TEST REPORT
18 - APPENDIX E - BACK FATIGUE LOAD TEST
18 - E1 PRINCIPLE
18 - E2 APPARATUS
18 - E3 TEST CONDITIONS
18 - E4 PROCEDURE
19 - E5 TEST REPORT
20 - APPENDIX F - TIPPING FORWARD ON ONE FRONT LEG TEST
20 - F1 PRINCIPLE
20 - F2 APPARATUS
20 - F3 TEST CONDITIONS
20 - F4 PROCEDURE
20 - F5 TEST REPORT
22 - APPENDIX G - SEAT IMPACT TEST
22 - G1 PRINCIPLE
22 - G2 APPARATUS
22 - G3 TEST CONDITIONS
22 - G4 PROCEDURE
22 - G5 TEST REPORT
25 - APPENDIX H - BACK IMPACT TEST
25 - H1 PRINCIPLE
25 - H2 APPARATUS
25 - H3 TEST CONDITIONS
25 - H4 PROCEDURE
25 - H5 TEST REPORT
28 - APPENDIX I - CHAIR DROP TEST
28 - I1 PRINCIPLE
28 - I2 APPARATUS
28 - I3 TEST CONDITIONS
28 - I4 PROCEDURE
28 - I5 TEST REPORT
30 - APPENDIX J - SEAT SHELL IMPACT AND FRAME DETACHMENT TESTS
30 - J1 PRINCIPLE
30 - J2 APPARATUS
30 - J3 TEST CONDITIONS
30 - J4 PROCEDURE
30 - J4.1 Impact test to top corner of back
30 - J4.2 Impact test to top of back
30 - J4.3 Impact test to rear face of back
30 - J4.4 Impact test to front corner of seat
30 - J5 TEST REPORT
35 - APPENDIX K - FERRULE TEST
35 - K1 PRINCIPLE
35 - K2 APPARATUS
35 - K3 TEST CONDITIONS
35 - K4 PROCEDURE
35 - K5 TEST REPORT
37 - APPENDIX L - FOOTRAIL TEST
37 - L1 PRINCIPLE
37 - L2 APPARATUS
37 - L3 TEST CONDITIONS
37 - L4 PROCEDURE
37 - L5 TEST REPORT
38 - APPENDIX M - STABILITY TESTS
38 - M1 PRINCIPLE
38 - M2 GENERAL
38 - M3 APPARATUS
38 - M4 TEST CONDITIONS
39 - M5 FORWARDS OVERBALANCING AND SIDEWAYS OVERBALANCING TESTS (see Figure M2)
39 - M5.1 Procedure
39 - M5.2 Test record
39 - M6 REARWARDS OVERBALANCING TEST (SEE FIGURE M3)
39 - M7 TEST REPORT
44 - APPENDIX N - DIMENSIONS AND SIZEMARKS OF CHAIRS