What is BS EN 1729-2 – Safety requirements and test methods of furniture for educational institutions?

BS EN 1729-2 is an international standard that focuses on safety requirements and test methods of furniture for educational institutions. BS EN 1729-2 specifies safety requirements and test methods for chairs and tables for general educational purposes in educational institutions.

Who is BS EN 1729-2 - Safety requirements and test methods of furniture for educational institutions?

BS EN 1729-2 on safety requirements and test methods of furniture for educational institutions is useful for:

Chairs and tables manufacturers
Chairs and tables designers
Chairs and tables test personnel
Quality assurance authorities

Why should you use BS EN 1729-2 - Safety requirements and test methods of furniture for educational institutions?

BS EN 1729-2 which determine, except for the other, the furniture must not have holes and gaps that can be the cause of finger injuries, and moving parts of the furniture must not be the reason for injuries during its use in an adjusted level both when adjusting and while common application.

The purpose of BS EN 1729-2 the seat loading point shall be measured forward of point S and the backloading point shall be measured upwards from a point on the seat vertically below point S.

BS EN 1729-2 covers several safety requirements for tables and chairs in educational institutions are established to minimize the risk of injury or clothing damage:

All edges of the seat, backrest, and armrest which are in contact with the user and pupils during sitting in the chair must be rounded at least with a 2 mm radius7
All other edges and corners with which the users while using them can come into contact must be smooth, rounded, or chamfered and shall not have burrs
The distance between accessible moving parts powered by mechanisms (for example mainspring gas lifts) will be always smaller than 8 mm or bigger than 25mm
Except for folding tables and chairs will not be any accessible gaps smaller than 8 mm or bigger than 25 mm which are created during normal and common movements and using

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN 1729-2:2012+A1:2015 supersedes BS EN 1729-2:2012. BS EN 1729-2:2012+A1:2015 includes some technical BS EN 1729-2:2012+A1:2015 changes concerning BS EN 1729-2:2012. These include:

Additional consideration of swivel chairs
Additional consideration of chairs with armrests
Clarification of seat loading points and backloading points
Amendment of some loads and forces
Modification of Annex A" (informative) "Test method for determination of stability of chairs placed on tabletops"

BS EN 1729-2:2012+A1:2015

Furniture. Chairs and tables for educational institutions - Safety requirements and test methods

Published:

29 Feb 2012

Withdrawn:

9 Jun 2023