content of hazardous substances
formaldehyde content
heavy metals content
aromatic amine content
pesticide content
content of other undesirable substances
Flammability
- flammability of upholstered furniture
- cigarette test
- burning rate
- degree of flammability
characteristics of accelerated aging of material
- color resistance to light
- resistance to climatic influences
- resistance to water vapor and elevated temperature
- resistance to chemicals
- resistance to cleaning
mechanical-physical properties
functional dimensions
abrasion resistance of surface materials
joint strength
fatigue resistance of mattresses and upholstered furniture
load capacity of chairs
fatigue tests for furniture hardware
durability and stability
REGULATIONS
ANSI/BIFMA
ISO Standards
European Standards
Residential furniture (tables, sofas, beds, wardrobes)
Urban furniture (deck chairs, park benches)
Laboratory furniture (laboratory hoods, laboratory chairs)
Furniture for public institutions (wardrobes, shelves, desks, coat racks)
Exhibition furniture (display cases, consoles, showcases)
School furniture (benches, chairs, boards)
Preschool furniture (lockers, changing rooms, cots)
Nursery furniture (tables, chairs, cribs, changing tables)
Office furniture (desks, chairs, shelves, cabinets)
Toy furniture (rocking toys, kitchen helpers)
Kitchen furniture
More information on this topic can be found in the article:
"Certification of furniture, playgrounds, and equipment in schools and kindergartens – legal basis" published in the News section.
Submit an application for certification:
Standards and Normative Documents based on which we conduct certification:
- PN-EN 527-1 Office furniture – Work tables and desks
- PN-EN 527-2 Office furniture – Work tables
- PN-EN 581-1 Furniture for outdoor use – Seating and tables used for camping, outside homes, and in public places
- PN-EN 581-2 Furniture for outdoor use
- PN-EN 581-3 Furniture for outdoor use – Seating and tables used for camping, outside homes, and in public places
- PN-EN 716-1 Furniture – Children's beds and folding children's beds for residential use
- PN-EN 716-2 Furniture – Children's beds and folding children's beds for residential use
- PN-EN 747-1 Furniture – Bunk beds and high beds
- PN-EN 747-2 Furniture – Bunk beds and high beds
- PN-EN 1022 Residential furniture – Seating furniture
- PN-EN 1023-1 Office furniture – Partitions
- PN-EN 1023-2 Office furniture – Partitions
- PN-EN 1023-3 Office furniture – Partitions
- PN-EN 1116 Kitchen furniture – Coordinated dimensions of kitchen furniture and kitchen appliances
- PN-EN 1129-1 Furniture – Folding beds
- PN-EN 1129-2 Furniture – Folding beds
- PN-EN 1130-1 Furniture – Cribs and rocking cradles for residential use
- PN-EN 1130-2 Furniture – Cribs and rocking cradles for residential use
- PN-EN 1272 Articles for children – Table-mounted high chairs
- PN-EN 1334 Residential furniture – Beds and mattresses
- PN-EN 1335-1 Office furniture — Office chair for work
- PN-EN 1335-2 Office furniture – Office chair for work
- PN-EN 1335-3 Office furniture – Office chair for work
- PN-EN 1466 Articles for children — Bassinets and stands
- PN-EN 1725 Residential furniture – Beds and mattresses
- PN-EN 1728 Furniture – Furniture for seating
- PN-EN 1729-1 Furniture — Chairs and tables for educational institutions
- PN-EN 1729-2 Furniture — Chairs and tables for educational institutions
- PN-EN 1730 Furniture — Tables
- PN-EN 1957 Furniture — Beds and mattresses
- PN-EN 12221-1 Articles for children — Changing tables for home use
- PN-EN 12221-2 Articles for children — Changing tables for home use
- PN-EN 12227 Playpens for residential use
- PN-EN 12520 Furniture — Strength, durability, and safety
- PN-EN 12521 Furniture — Strength, durability, and safety
- PN-EN 12727 Furniture — Row seating
- PN-EN 12790 Articles for children — Infant loungers
- PN-EN 13150 Work tables for laboratories
- PN-EN 14073-2 Office furniture – Furniture for storage
- PN-EN 14073-3 Office furniture – Furniture for storage
- PN-EN 14074 Office furniture – Tables, desks, and furniture for storage
- PN-EN 14434 Writing boards for schools
- PN-EN 14749 Furniture — Residential and kitchen storage units and kitchen worktops
- PN-EN 14988 High chairs for children
- PN-EN 15338 Furniture fittings – Strength and durability of sliding elements and their parts
- PN-EN 15372 Furniture — Requirements for tables used outside the home
- PN-EN 15373 Furniture – Strength, durability, and safety – Requirements for non-residential seating furniture
- PN-EN 15570 Furniture fittings – Strength and durability of hinges and their elements – Hinges with a vertical axis of rotation
- PN-EN 15939 Furniture fittings – Strength and permissible loads of devices for securing furniture to walls
- PN-EN 16120 Articles for children — Seat mounted to a chair
- PN-EN 16121 Furniture for storage used outside the home
- PN-EN 16139 Furniture – Strength, durability, and safety
- PN-EN 17191 Furniture for children — Seating for children
- PN-F-06001-1 Residential furniture
- PN-F-06001-2 Residential furniture
- PN-F-06008 Furniture for children
- PN-F-06009 School and kindergarten furniture
- PN-F-06010-01 School and kindergarten furniture – Basic functional dimensions
- PN-F-06010-02 School furniture – Student tables: laboratory, for drawing and sketching, for learning foreign languages
- PN-F-06010-03 School furniture – Demonstration tables and stands for technical audiovisual teaching aids
- PN-F-06010-05 School and kindergarten furniture – Furniture for storage
- PN-F-06010-06 School furniture – Boards
- PN-F-06018-01 Residential furniture for children – Basic functional dimensions
- PN-F-06018-02 Residential furniture for children – Tables, desks, and chairs for school-age children
- PN-F-06018-03 Residential furniture for children – Furniture for lying down
- PN-F-06027-01 Furniture – Basic functional dimensions
- PN-F-06109 Nursery, preschool, and school furniture
- PN-EN 14183 Folding stools
Regulation of the Minister of Health of March 26, 2019, on the detailed requirements that should be met by the premises and devices of the entity performing medical activity.
SCOPE OF ASSESSMENT
FURNITURE
In accordance with legal regulations regarding the requirement for certificates for school furniture resulting from the provisions of the Regulation of the Minister of National Education and Sports of December 31, 2002, on safety and hygiene in public and non-public schools and institutions, we encourage certification:
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Product Certification