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 X5.1-2011 American National Standard For Office Furnishings-General Purpose Office Chairs-Tests Includes:  Scope, Definitions, General Sections and Tests for:  Back Pull, Unit Base, Seat Drop, Swivel Cycling, Tilt Mechanism, Seating Impact, Stability, Arm Strength, Back Durability, Caster Durability, Caster Swivel, Caster Rolling, and Foot-ring Durability. ANSI/BIFMA X5.3-2007 (R2012) American National Standard For Office Furnishings-Vertical Files-Tests Includes:  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 Drop test. ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012 American National Standard For Office Furnishings-Lounge Seating-Tests Includes:  Scope, Definitions, General Sections, and Tests for: Back Strength/Durability, Arm Strength/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 Includes:  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. ANSI/BIFMA X5.6-2010 American National Standard For Office Furnishings-Panels Systems-Tests Includes:  Scope, Definitions, General Sections, and Tests for:  Panel Stability, Panel Mounted Component Weights, Storage/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 Includes Scope, Definitions, General Sections, and Tests for:  Unit Strength, Leg/Glide Assembly Strength, Racking Resistance, Vertical Load Durability, Disengagement, Stability, Storage Unit Drop, Movement Durability for Mobile Storage Units, Rebound, Out Stop, Lock, Extendible Element Cycle, Interlock Strength, Doors, Clothes Rails Static Loading, Swivel Cycle for TV/Video Display Terminal Surfaces, Pull Force, Front Stability Loading Pad and Front Stability Loading Fixture. 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. This document uses the principles of ISO 9241 Part 5 (1998) and other relevant publications. The guideline emphasizes the concept of “Fit” as defined by ISO 9241. Companion document, “Ultimate Test for Fit” accompanies Guideline G1-2002. ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2011 This standard test method is intended for determining volatile organic compound (VOCs including aldehydes) emissions from office furniture and seating under environmental and product usage conditions that are typical of those found in office buildings. ANSI/BIFMA X7.1-2011 This standard defines the acceptance criteria for VOC emissions from furniture used in offices to be classified as low-emitting product and should be used in conjunction with the ANSI/BIFMA M7.1 Standard Test Method for Determining VOC Emissions from Office Furniture Systems, Components and Seating. ANSI/BIFMA e3-2011e Furniture Sustainability This American National Standard was developed to help identify and assess environmentally preferable furniture.  The standard allows for multiple levels of achievement and provides an open alternative to proprietary protocols.  Includes:  Scope, Definitions, Assessing Conformance, Evaluation, and Assessment Criteria in the following areas: Materials - DFE protocol, climate neutral materials, life cycle assessment, material use efficiency, rapidly renewables, bio-based renewables, recycled content, recyclable and biodegradable materials, extended product responsibility, solid waste management, water management; Energy and Atmosphere - energy policy, building energy performance, embodied energy, energy consumption, transportation, renewable energy, greenhouse gasses; Human and Ecosystem Health - compliance, environmental policies, EMS, chemical management plan, chemical inventory, chemicals of concern reduction/elimination, reporting, hazardous waste, emissions, product off-gassing; Social Responsibility - policies, inclusiveness, community outreach, social responsibility reporting, supply chain. PD-1-2011 Mechanical Test Standards-Compiled Definitions A Comprehensive reference guide to the industry definitions used in the BIFMA standards. Contact Dave Panning 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 Dave Panning, Director of Technical services, dpanning@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 2012-02-01