Specifies strength and stability of laboratory furniture and performance of exposed surfaces for three grades of severity in use. Includes manufacturing dimensional tolerances and test methods. Does not deal with ancillary spaces and specialised laboratories.<\/p>\n
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| 1<\/td>\n | BRITISH STANDARD <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 2<\/td>\n | Committees responsible for this British\ufffdStandard <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 3<\/td>\n | Contents <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 7<\/td>\n | 1 Scope 2 Definitions 3 Performance grades <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 8<\/td>\n | Table 1 Description of performance grades 4 Performance 5 Strength and stability 5.1 Strength 5.2 Stability 6 Surface finishes 6.1 Main exposed surfaces 6.2 Work surfaces <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 9<\/td>\n | 6.3 Minor surfaces 7 Test samples 7.1 General 7.2 Strength and stability test samples Table 2 Strength ratings <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 10<\/td>\n | Table 3 Surface ratings <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 12<\/td>\n | Table 4 Test samples for a laboratory furniture range or system <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 13<\/td>\n | 7.3 Surface finish test samples 7.4 Test samples from ranges of furniture 8 Test report 9 Marking <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 14<\/td>\n | Appendix A Method of test for the assessment of support system strength A.1 Principle A.2 Test specimen A.3 Procedure A.4 Test report Appendix B Method of test for surface penetration and the assessment of tool blunting propensity B.1 Principle B.2 Apparatus <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 15<\/td>\n | Figure 1 Typical support system test assembly arrangement <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 16<\/td>\n | B.3 Calibration of scraper blades B.4 Procedure <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 17<\/td>\n | B.5 Assessment of results Table 5 Determination of performance rating for surface penetration and assessment of tool blunting prope… <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 18<\/td>\n | Figure 2 Typical layout of surface penetration (tool blunting propensity) test machine <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 19<\/td>\n | Figure 3 Details of scraper blade (surface penetration test) Figure 4 Details of scraper blade holder (surface penetration test) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 20<\/td>\n | Figure 5 Details of scraper blade clamp (surface penetration test) B.6 Test report Appendix C Method of test for impact C.1 Principle C.2 Apparatus <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 21<\/td>\n | C.3 Procedure C.4 Assessment of results Table 6 Determination of performance rating for impact C.5 Test report <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 22<\/td>\n | Appendix D Method of test for the assessment of surface resistance to wet and dry heat D.1 Principle D.2 Apparatus D.3 Calibration of heat source D.4 Procedure D.4 1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 23<\/td>\n | D.4.2 Application of the test for wet heat D.4.3 Application of the test for dry heat <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 24<\/td>\n | Figure 6 Electrically-heated stainless steel block (wet and dry heat tests) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 25<\/td>\n | Figure 7 Aluminium alloy cap for electrically-heated block (wet and dry heat tests) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 26<\/td>\n | Figure 8 Viewing cabinet (wet and dry heat and cold liquids tests) D.5 Assessment of results <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 27<\/td>\n | Table 7 Determination of performance rating for wet and dry heat D.6 Test report Appendix E Method of test for the assessment of surface resistance to cold liquids E.1 Principle E.2 Apparatus and reagents <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 28<\/td>\n | Table 8 Test chemicals and their concentrations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 29<\/td>\n | E.3 Preparation and conditioning of test units E.4 Test period E.5 Procedure <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 30<\/td>\n | E.6 Assessment of results Table 9 Determination of performance rating for surface resistance to cold liquids E.7 Test report Appendix F Method of test for the assessment of resistance to surface wear of applied finishes F.1 Principle F.2 Apparatus <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 31<\/td>\n | F.3 Test specimens F.4 Preparation of test specimens and abrasive paper F.5 Procedure F.5.1 Preparation of abrasive wheels <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 32<\/td>\n | F.5.2 Calibration of abrasive paper F.5.3 Abrasion of test specimen F.6 Expression of results F.7 Test report <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 33<\/td>\n | Appendix G Method of test for assessment of adhesion of paints and lacquers to substrates (cross cut test) G.1 Principle G.2 Apparatus G.3 Procedure Figure 9 Details of test blade for adhesion of paints and lacquers to substrates test (cross cut test) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 34<\/td>\n | Figure 10 Details of test template for adhesion of paints and lacquers to substrates test (cross cut test) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 35<\/td>\n | Figure 11 Details of test blade holder for adhesion of paints and lacquers to substrates test (cross cut test) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 36<\/td>\n | G.4 Assessment of results Table 10 Determination of performance rating for adhesion of paints and lacquers to substrates G.5 Test report <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 37<\/td>\n | Appendix H Method of test for the assessment of resistance to surface heating H.1 Principle H.2 Apparatus H.3 Test specimen and test area H.4 Procedure H.5 Assessment of results Table 11 Determination of performance rating for resistance to surface heating <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 38<\/td>\n | H.6 Test report Appendix J Method of test for the assessment of peel strength J.1 Principle J.2 Apparatus J.3 Preparation of test specimens J.4 Procedure <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 39<\/td>\n | Figure 12 Diagrammatic scheme for 180\u00b0 peel test for a flexible-to-rigid assembly J.5 Expression of results J.6 Test report Figure 13 Typical peeling trace <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 40<\/td>\n | Appendix K Method of test for the assessment of shrinkage resistance K.1 Principle K.2 Apparatus K.3 Preparation of test specimens K.4 Procedure K.5 Expression of results K.6 Test report Appendix L Method of test for the assessment of bond quality L.1 Principle L.2 Apparatus <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 41<\/td>\n | L.3 Procedure L.4 Test report Figure 14 Tool for bond quality test <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 42<\/td>\n | Appendix M Method of test for the assessment of the adhesion of edging material to substrate M.1 Principle M.2 Apparatus M.3 Test specimens M.4 Procedure M.5 Assessment of results Table 12 Determination of performance rating for adhesion of edging material to substrate <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 43<\/td>\n | M.6 Test report Appendix N Method of test for the determination of resistance to humidity under condensation conditions indu… N.1 Principle N.2 Apparatus N.3 Procedure N.3.1 General N.3.2 Test period N.3.3 Interim inspections <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 44<\/td>\n | N.3.4 Final inspection N.4 Test report Appendix P Method of test for water ingress P.1 Principle P.2 Apparatus and reagent P.3 Procedure P.4 Test report <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 45<\/td>\n | Appendix Q Method of test for assessing the effects of flooding Q.1 Principle Q.2 Apparatus and reagent Q.3 Procedure Q.4 Test report Appendix P Method of assessment of ease of worktop and work surface renovation P.1 Principle P.2 Apparatus P.3 Test specimen <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 46<\/td>\n | P.4 Procedure P.5 Assessment of result Table 13 Determination of performance rating for ease of worktop and work surface renovation P.6 Test report Appendix S Method of test for impact by large ball for assessment of accidental instrument damage propensity S.1 Principle S.2 Apparatus S.3 Procedure <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 47<\/td>\n | S.4 Assessment of results Table 14 Determination of performance rating for accidental instrument damage propensity S.5 Test report <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 48<\/td>\n | Figure 15 Free-fall large ball impact test apparatus for assessment of accidental instrument damage propensity <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 49<\/td>\n | Appendix T Manufacturing tolerances on dimensions and tolerances on furniture assembly <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Laboratory furniture and fittings – Specification for performance<\/b><\/p>\n |