AS 5079.1-2003 (R2014) pdf free.Filing Cabinets – Part1:Lateral Filing Cabinets.
This standard is intended to provide manufacturers, specifiers, and users with a common basis for evaluating the function, safety, durability, and structural adequacy of free-standing lateral files. The standard defines specific tests, the laboratory equipment, and the test conditions. It specifies the acceptance levels to evaluate these products, independent of construction materials, manufacturing processes, and mechanical and/or aesthetic designs. These acceptance levels are based on the actual field and test experience of The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s Association (BIFMA) members. These tests are not intended to assess a product that has been in use.
2 Definitions
Note: The common dictionary definition shall be used for terms not defined in this section.
2.1 acceptance level: The performance level required to pass the test.
2.2 accessory item: Items such as hanging rail bars, divider plates, and other items supplied by manufacturers for the convenience of the users of the products.
2.3 adjustable glides: Support devices for leveling and/or stabilizing a lateral file. (Alternately referred to as “glides,”“levelers,”“adjustable supports,” or “height adjusters.”)
2.4 anti-rebound: The feature that ensures that an extendible member will stay closed and will not roll or bounce out of the compartment.
2.5 cabinet: The case and the full complement of extendible members.
2.6 case: The cabinet shell, including all structural parts but excluding extendible members.
2.7 caution label: A label that is attached to the lateral file instructing a prospective user of precautions to be considered for the proper use of the cabinet and warning of any potential hazards of misuse.
3 General
3.1 Types of Tests
The testing and evaluation of a product against this standard may require the use of materials and/or equipment that could be hazardous. This document does not purport to address all the safety aspects associated with its use. Anyone using this standard has the responsibility to consult the appropriate authorities and to establish health and safety practices in conjunction with any applicable regulatory requirements prior to its use.
The types of tests to be employed fall into the following general categories:
a) static load applications;
b) dynamic load applications;
C) endurance or durability cycling tests.