National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 527‑1:2011. It supersedes BS EN 527‑1:2000 which is withdrawn.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee FW/0/3, Office Furniture.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 May 2011.

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 March 2011.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Foreword

This document (EN 527‑1:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 207 “Furniture”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2011.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 527‑1:2000.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Introduction

Various designs of furniture for general office use exist as a consequence of rapid technological evolutions. This European Standard relates to office furniture of contemporary design.

The dimensions in this standard are based on the requirements of anthropometric measurements, mechanical design, subjective preference and other factors.

The dimensional requirements of the tables and desks are based upon the 5^th and 95^th percentile of the European office user group. In general, this is the 5^th percentile female and the 95^th percentile male (from 1493 mm to 1913 mm for the stature height). To accomplish the needs of users outside this range, individual solutions can be applied. Some European countries can have 5^th percentile females and/or 95^th percentile males outside this European user group.

1 Scope

This European Standard specifies dimensions of work tables and desks for office tasks to be undertaken in a seated, a sit stand or standing position.

It includes neither dimensions for storage unit nor those for other tables in the office area or reception desks.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Dimensions

4.1 Measurement procedure

4.2 Requirements

Bibliography

BS EN 527-1:2011

Office furniture. Work tables and desks - Dimensions

Current

Published:

31 May 2011