ASTM F1561-03

Standard Performance Requirements for Plastic Chairs for Outdoor Use

SCOPE
1.1 These requirements establish nationally recognized performance requirements for Class A (residential) and Class B (nonresidential) plastic chairs intended for outdoor use.
1.2 These requirements do not address conditions that affect the performance of the chair beyond the manufacturing site.
1.3 These requirements are not applicable to chaises, multipositional chairs, upholstered chairs, or other types of furniture.
1.4 These requirements cover the physical performance of product regarding the aspects of outdoor weathering, impact, static load, and rear leg testing.
1.5 Products may be manufactured from recycled plastics as long as the performance requirements are met.
1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Mar-2003
• ICS: 97.140 - Furniture
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.33 - Outdoor Plastic Lawn Furniture

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1561-96 - Standard Performance Requirements for Plastic Chairs for Outdoor Use
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM F1561-03(2008) - Standard Performance Requirements for Plastic Chairs for Outdoor Use
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F2613-22 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Children's Chairs and Stools
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F1561–03
Standard Performance Requirements for
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Plastic Chairs for Outdoor Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1561; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope of Nonmetallic Materials
1.1 These requirements establish nationally recognized per-
3. Terminology
formance requirements for Class A (residential) and Class B
3.1 Definition:
(nonresidential) plastic chairs intended for outdoor use.
3.1.1 plastic chair, n—for the purposes of these require-
1.2 These requirements do not address conditions that affect
ments, a molded, upright piece of furniture with or without
the performance of the chair beyond the manufacturing site.
arms, having a back in a fixed position with no moving parts,
1.3 These requirements are not applicable to chaises, mul-
intended for seating one person, and having a seat height not
tipositional chairs, upholstered chairs, or other types of furni-
lessthan15in.(381mm)andnotgreaterthan19in.(483mm);
ture.
for a chair with arms, having a seat width not less than 16 in.
1.4 These requirements cover the physical performance of
(406 mm) and not greater than 30 in. (762 mm); and for a chair
product regarding the aspects of outdoor weathering, impact,
withoutarms,havingaseatwidthnotlessthan14in.(356mm)
static load, and rear leg testing.
and not greater than 30 in. (as shown in Fig. 1).
1.5 Products may be manufactured from recycled plastics as
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Class A (residential) plastic chairs are
long as the performance requirements are met.
intended for use by the customer in and around the home.
1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.1.1.2 Discussion—Class B (nonresidential) plastic chairs
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
are intended for use by the customer in all other areas,
information only.
including those defined as Class A.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4. Significance and Use
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.1 Tests and criteria as outlined determine the overall
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
usability and stability of chairs in an environment simulating
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
the conditions of use.
2. Referenced Documents 4.2 Tests simulate two types of surfaces:
2 4.2.1 Smooth surfaces such as linoleum, wet pool decks,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
etc. The glass testing base (Fig. 2) is used to simulate this
D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
surface.
D 2565 Practice for Xenon Arc Exposure of Plastics In-
4.2.2 Rough surfaces such as wooden decks, outdoor
tended for Outdoor Applications
grassed areas, etc. The plywood testing base (Fig. 3) is used to
D 4329 Practice for Fluorescent UV Exposure of Plastics
simulate this surface.
D 5033 Guide for the Development of ASTM Standards
Relating to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics
5. Apparatus
G23 Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus
5.1 Plastic Chairs, which have been inspected and met a
(Carbon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for Exposure
manufacturer’s internal quality standards.
5.2 One Heavy-Weight Canvas or Leather Bag,16 6 0.2 in.
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These performance requirements are under the jurisdiction ofASTM Commit-
(406 6 4 mm) in diameter, which shall be measured prior to
tee F15 on Consumer Products and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
testing to determine stretching, having a total measurement not
F15.33 on Outdoor Plastic Lawn Furniture.
to exceed 17.5 in. (445 mm) and filled with steel or lead shot
Current edition approved March 10, 2003. Published March 2003. Originally
approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 1996 as F 1561 – 96. (0.09 to 0.12 in. (2.3 to 3.0 mm) in diameter) to a total weight
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of 1506 1.5 lb (68 6 0.7 kg). The bag shall be fitted with a
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F1561–03
NOTE 1—A = poly(methyl methacrylate) sheet (see standard specifica-
tions); B = AC exterior glue fir plywood (see standard specifications).
FIG. 3 Plywood Testing Base
5.5 Tempered Sheet Glass (as Base), one piece 36 6 0.4-in.
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