BIFMA STANDARDS OVERVIEW
WEBThe scope of ANSI BIFMA X5.1 is designed to evaluate general purpose office chairs such as executive/management, side/guest chairs, testing folding chairs, stools and chairs with tablet arms. Navigate to the different video chapters by clicking the index icon on the bottom right of the video.
Standards Descriptions - BIFMA
WEBANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017(R2022) General-Purpose Office Chairs – Tests. Covers general office and institutional seating, side/guest chairs, stacking chairs, tablet armchairs, and stools. These seating products are generally single …
ANSI/ BIFMA X5.1 General Purpose Office Chairs Tests - Micom
WEBANSI/ BIFMA X5.1 General Purpose Office Chairs – tests – was released in February 2017 and replaces the 2011 standard edition. This standard provides a common basis for manufacturers, specifiers, and users to evaluate the safety, durability, and structural adequacy of general-purpose office chairs.
WEBNote: Large Occupant office chairs are covered by ANSI/BIFMA X5.11; Lounge and Public Seating products are covered by ANSI/BIFMA X5.4; and Educational Seating products are covered by ANSI/BIFMA X6.1. Please check for the latest revision.
ANSI/BIFMA X5.1 2011 General Purpose Chairs Tests Approved …
WEBMay 17, 2011 · The BIFMA Chair Subcommittee worked diligently to revise this new edition of ANSI/BIFMA X5.1 with improvements in test consistency, modifications to test loads, and one new test for footrests.
New ANSI/BIFMA X 5.1 Standard for Office seating - Micom Lab
WEBMar 12, 2017 · BIFMA has been reviewing for the past six years its BIFMA X5.1 standard and recently released its updated ANSI approved revision last February. Please find in the table below a test-by-test comparison between the new / …
BIFMA X5.11 - Micom Laboratories Inc.
WEBBIFMA X5.11 General Purpose Large Occupant Office Chairs – to be released soon. New standard for Large occupants; testing available at Micom.
WEBANSI BIFMA x5.1 General Purpose Office Chairs (Issued: 2011) This standard is intended to provide manufacturers, specifiers, and users with a common basis for evaluating the safety, durability, and structural adequacy of general-purpose office chairs, which are normally used in an office environment and may include, but are not limited to, thos...
U.S. – Update to ANSI-BIFMA X5.1 - 2017 Office Chairs - Intertek
WEBOn February, 14, 2017, BIFMA released the 2017 version of X5.1 standard for the General Purpose Office Chairs. Outlined below are some major and minor changes to the standard, which may affect the ability of certain products to meet the BIFMA X5.1 standard.
WEBANSI/BIFMA e3-2019 Furniture Sustainability Standard. This standard provides measurable market-based definitions and establishes performance criteria for sustainable furniture. ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017(R2022) General-Purpose Office Chairs – Tests. This widely used standard covers general office and institutional seating, side/guest chairs, stacking