EN 16121:2013
(Main)Non-domestic storage furniture - Requirements for safety, strength, durability and stability
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard specifies requirements for the safety, strength, durability and stability for all types of non-domestic storage furniture.
It does not apply to domestic storage, office storage, industrial storage, kitchen, catering equipment, retail storage, laboratory storage and industrial storage lockers.
Requirements for strength and durability do not apply to the structure of the building for example the strength of wall hanging cabinets includes only the cabinets and the parts used for attachment. The wall and the wall attachments are not included.
It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation and flammability.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 03-Sep-2013
- Withdrawal Date
- 16-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 207 - Furniture
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 207/WG 5 - Contract and educational furniture
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 27-Sep-2017
- Completion Date
- 17-Sep-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 18-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 07-Sep-2016
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 16121:2013 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Non-domestic storage furniture - Requirements for safety, strength, durability and stability". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies requirements for the safety, strength, durability and stability for all types of non-domestic storage furniture. It does not apply to domestic storage, office storage, industrial storage, kitchen, catering equipment, retail storage, laboratory storage and industrial storage lockers. Requirements for strength and durability do not apply to the structure of the building for example the strength of wall hanging cabinets includes only the cabinets and the parts used for attachment. The wall and the wall attachments are not included. It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation and flammability.
This European Standard specifies requirements for the safety, strength, durability and stability for all types of non-domestic storage furniture. It does not apply to domestic storage, office storage, industrial storage, kitchen, catering equipment, retail storage, laboratory storage and industrial storage lockers. Requirements for strength and durability do not apply to the structure of the building for example the strength of wall hanging cabinets includes only the cabinets and the parts used for attachment. The wall and the wall attachments are not included. It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation and flammability.
EN 16121:2013 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.140 - Furniture. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 16121:2013 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 16121:2013+A1:2017, EN 14072:2003, EN 71-1:2011, EN 12150-1:2000, EN 16122:2012, EN 12600:2002, EN 716-2:2008+A1:2013, EN 16121:2013/prA1:2017. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Shranjevalno pohištvo za javno uporabo - Zahteve za varnost, trdnost, trajnost in stabilnostBehältnismöbel für den Nicht-Wohnbereich - Anforderungen an die Sicherheit, Festigkeit und DauerhaltbarkeitMeubles de rangement à usage non domestique - Méthodes d'essai pour la détermination de la sécurité, la résistance, la durabilité et la stabilitéNon-domestic storage furniture - Requirements for safety, strength, durability and stability97.140PohištvoFurnitureICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16121:2013SIST EN 16121:2014en,fr,de01-januar-2014SIST EN 16121:2014SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 16121
September 2013 ICS 97.140 English Version
Non-domestic storage furniture - Requirements for safety, strength, durability and stability
Meubles de rangement à usage collectif - Exigences pour la sécurité, la résistance, la durabilité et la stabilité
Behältnismöbel für den Nicht-Wohnbereich - Anforderungen an die Sicherheit, Festigkeit, Dauerhaltbarkeit und Standsicherheit This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 June 2013.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre:
Avenue Marnix 17,
B-1000 Brussels © 2013 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 16121:2013: ESIST EN 16121:2014
Modified requirements for schools, kindergartens and similar applications . 16 A.1 General . 16 A.2 Requirements . 16 A.3 Additional requirements for furniture for kindergartens . 17 Annex B (normative)
Selecting product from a range of furniture . 18 B.1 Range of units . 18 Annex C (informative)
Guidance of test severity in relation to application . 19 Annex D (informative)
Suggested loads for tests not specified in this standard . 20 D.1 Suggested loads for tests not specified in this standard . 20 D.1.1 General . 20 D.1.2 Stability . 20 D.1.2.1 General . 20 SIST EN 16121:2014
Key 1 structure of the unit 2 clear height H 3 extension element Figure 1 — Clear height SIST EN 16121:2014
± 5 % of the nominal force; Forces may be replaced by masses. The relationship 10 N = 1 kg may be used. — Velocities: ± 5 % of the nominal velocity; — Masses:
± 1 % of the nominal mass; — Dimensions: ± 1 mm of the nominal dimension; — Angles:
± 2o of the nominal angle. NOTE For the purposes of uncertainty measurement, test results are not considered to be adversely affected when the above tolerances are met. SIST EN 16121:2014
Measured perpendicular to the plane of the pocket files. SIST EN 16121:2014
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