You can order any of these standards using our Online Order Form - or download the printable pdf order form. (Printable Order Form requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.) ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2002 American National Standard For Office Furnishings-General Purpose Office Chairs Tests Include: Scope, Definitions, General Sections and Tests for: Back Pull, Unit Base, Swivel Cycling, Tilt Mechanism, Seating Impact, Front and Rear Stability, Arm Strength, Back Durability, Caster/Chair Base Durability, Footring Durability and Tablet Arm Tests. ANSI/BIFMA X5.3-2007 American National Standard For Office Furnishings-Vertical Files Tests include: Scope, Definitions, General Sections and Tests for: Unit Stability, Extendible Element Cycle, Extendible Element Rebound, Out Stop, Lock Mechanism, Extendible Element Latch, Follower Block, Case Racking, Unit Strength, and Interlock System. ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2005 American National Standard For Office Furnishings-Lounge Seating Tests include: Scope, Definitions, General Sections and Tests for: Back Strength, Back Durability, Arm Strength, Arm Durability, Seating Impact, Seat Drop, Structural Durability, Unit Base, Leg Strength, Unit Drop, Caster/Base Durability, Swivel Cycling, Tilt Mechanism, and Unit Stability. ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2008 American National Standard For Office Furnishings-Desk Products Tests include: Scope, Definitions, General Sections and Tests for: Top Loading, Load Ease, Lock Mechanism, Extendible Element or Roll-Out Shelf Cycle, Out Stop, Rebound, Racking, Leg Strength, Horizontal and Vertical Adjustment, Stability, Cycle Testing for Receding Doors, Interlock, Drop Test for Receding Door, Unit Drop, and Table tests. ANSI/BIFMA X5.6-2003 American National Standard For Office Furnishings-Panels Systems Tests include: Scope, Definitions, General Sections and Tests for: Panel Stability, Panel Mounted Components Weights, Storage Shelf Static Load, Display Shelf Static Load, Cabinet Test, Lateral File Test, File Bin Test, Work Surface Static Load, and Work Surfaces with Supported Drawer Test. ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2004 American National Standard For Office Furnishings-Storage Units Tests include: Scope, Definitions, General Sections test methods and performance requirements for freestanding, mobile, and wall-mounted storage units. Where a product may be covered by more than one ANS/BIFMA standard, the manufacturer shall determine which standard provides most appropriate test conditions. Vertical files shall only be tested under X5.3 Vertical Files - Tests. This standard specifies acceptance levels to help ensure reasonable safety and performance independent of construction materials, manufacturing processes, mechanical designs, or aesthetic designs. These tests are not intended to assess a product that has been in use. The intention of this standard is to describe the means of evaluating function and safety of storage units without restricting construction materials, manufacturing processes, or mechanical and aesthetic design. The acceptance levels herein are based on the actual field and test experience of BIFMA International members. ANSI/SOHO S6.5-2008 American National Standard For Office Furnishings-Small Office/Home Office Tests include: Scope, Definitions, General Sections and Tests for: Top Loading, Load Ease, Lock Mechanism, Extendible Elements, Cycle Tests, Out Stop, Rebound, Leg Strength, Stability, Drop Tests and more. BIFMA G1-2002 Ergonomics Guideline for VDT (Visual Display Terminal) Furniture Used in Office Work Spaces. BIFMA has developed a guideline for furniture, intended for computer use in the USA and Canada, by applying the measurable principles and design requirements of ISO 9241 parts 3 ("Visual display requirements") and 5 ("Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display units"). BIFMA has not attempted to develop an ergonomic standard of its own. Instead it has chosen to provide a guideline that applies ISO principles. We have attempted to include every measurable principle and design requirement in ISO 9241 parts 3 and 5 that affects furniture. This Guideline may be ordered at www.bifma.org/secure/orderform.html. ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007 Standard Test Method For determining VOC Emissions From Office Furniture Systems, Components and Seating New Release 09/10/07 ANSI/BIFMA X7.1-2007 Standard for Formaldehyde and TVOC Emissions of Low-Emitting Office Furniture Systems and Seating New Release 09/10/07 PD-1-2004 Industry Definitions A Comprehensive reference guide to the industry definitions used in the BIFMA standards. Contact Dick Driscoll at BIFMA. BIFMA Chair Measuring Device (U.S. PATENT NO. 5,564,195) Provides measurement protocol and device for measuring various ergonomic features of seating products. Currently (January 2009) there are no longer any actual devices available from BIFMA; however, a complete set of drawings and instructions can be purchased, for those who might want to fabricate their own device. BIFMA Tex4.1-2005 Standard for Woven Textile Characteristics The Textile Standard defines policies for textile flaws and provides a common basis for differentiating the face from the back of a woven textile fabric and the top of the pattern. BIFMA Color 3.1-2005 Standard for Color Measurement The purpose of this documnet is to standardize a method of visual and numerical requirements for color evaluation. The BIFMA Color Working Group's intent was to take voluminous standards already written for color evaluation and make them more user-friendly to the furniture industry. This document is a practical bench top document. Additionally, instrumental evaluations will aid in the communication of perceived color differences. BIFMA Quality System Standard BIFMA Quality System Standard v9.3 The BIFMA Quality System Standard is a voluntary minimum quality system standard utilized within the Office Furniture Industry. This basic quality system standard is used by office furniture industry manufacturers and their suppliers. This standard was developed to provide an assessment of the supplier's quality system capabilities. This document is based on the criteria defined by ISO-9001 (2000 revision), incorporated into the ISO-1994 standard format of 20 elements. Not all elements of the standard will apply to all suppliers. This Standard may be ordered at www.bifma.org/secure/orderform.html. BIFMA Sustainability Guidelines 2005 The BIFMA Sustainability Guidelines are a roadmap for office furniture manufacturers and suppliers of all sizes to establish and/or expand their environmental management system to include sustainable business practices. Available for free from BIFMA's website at http://www.bifma.org/documents/SusGdlines.pdf Requests for Interpretations Requests for Interpretations for ANSI/BIFMA and BIFMA standards should be directed to Richard Driscoll, Director of Technical services, rdriscol@bifma.org. Requests for formal interpretations must be in written form on company letterhead, either by emailing your request or via the U.S. Postal Service. This page updated 04/21/09