EN 16121:2023

Non-domestic storage furniture - Requirements for safety, strength, durability and stability EN 16121:2023

Publication date:   Feb 19, 2024

General information

60.60 Standard published   Dec 20, 2023

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CEN/TC 207 Furniture

European Norm

97.140   Furniture

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Scope

This document specifies requirements for the safety, strength, and durability for all types of non-domestic storage furniture.
It does not apply to domestic storage, industrial storage, kitchen, catering equipment, retail storage, and industrial storage lockers.
Requirements for strength and durability do not apply to the structure of the building for example the strength of wall hanging cabinets includes only the cabinets and the parts used for attachment. The wall and the wall attachments are not included.
The standard contains five annexes
Annex A (normative) Test methods for finger entrapment;
Annex B (normative) Requirements for schools, kindergartens and similar applications
Annex C (normative) Selecting product from a range of furniture
Annex D (informative) Guidance of test severity in relation to application
Annex E (informative) Suggested loads for tests not specified in this standard
It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation and flammability.

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PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
EN 16121:2013+A1:2017

WITHDRAWN
EN 14073-2:2004

NOW

PUBLISHED
EN 16121:2023
60.60 Standard published
Dec 20, 2023