This document specifies ergonomic, technical and safety requirements for wall-mounted and free standing writing boards, white projecting boards, interactive systems and interactive screens for use in rooms for educational and training purposes, e.g. classrooms, lecture theatres for schools, universities, etc.
This document applies to units after installation. Safety depending on the structure of the building is not included, e.g. the strength of wall-mounted boards includes only the board and its parts. The wall and the wall attachment are not included.
This document does not apply to technical aspects of connected hardware, such as computers, speakers, video cameras.
Requirements concerning electrical safety are not included.
Annex A (normative) Assessment scale for the ability to write – Five levels chalk scale
Annex B (normative) Test methods and requirements for white projecting boards
Annex C (informative) Additional test methods and requirements for white projecting boards
Annex D (normative) Test methods and requirements for interactive systems
Annex E (informative) Additional test methods and requirements for interactive systems
Annex F (normative) Test methods and requirements for interactive screens
Annex G (informative) Additional test methods and requirements for interactive screens
Annex H (normative) Surface flatness test
Annex I (informative) Vibration test

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This document specifies safety requirements and test methods for chairs and tables for general educational purposes in educational institutions including kindergarten, childcare institutions and early years education settings.
It applies to furniture for use with laptop computers or portable devices, but not to special purpose workstations, e.g. laboratories, ranked seating and workshops.
The chairs fulfilling the applicable requirements of this document are suitable for users weighing up to 110kg.
The figures illustrate test principles only and cannot be used to carry out the tests.
NOTE   EN 1729-1 specifies functional dimensions and marking of chairs and tables for general educational institutions.
Annex A (informative) gives a test method for determination of the displacement of chairs placed on tabletops.

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This document applies to workbenches, movable science tables and workbench shelves designed for use in educational institutions and similar laboratories. It does not apply to workbenches and working tables for industrial laboratories, institutes and universities or similar research institutions. It does not apply to fume cupboards
This document specifies safety and durability requirements and test methods and gives dimensions.
Requirements and test methods related to the fire safety or workbenches and to the resistance of the work surface are not included in this document.
Requirements concerning electrical safety and media services (eg water, gas, wastewater, compressed air) are not included in this document.

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Corrigendum issued in August 2016 - TC origin (editorial changes in A.1)

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This European Standard specifies functional dimensions and markings for all chairs, stools and tables, for educational institutions, including fixed and adjustable chairs and tables.
It applies to both un-upholstered and upholstered chairs and stools as well as to both non-swivel and swivel chairs. It applies to furniture for use with laptop computers or portable devices.
It does not apply to ranked seating or special purpose workstations.
It does not apply to furniture used by teaching personnel.
Annex A (normative) includes single-sloped chairs and associated tables.
Annex B (normative) includes double-sloped high chairs and associated tables.
Annex C (normative) includes standing-height tables.
Annex D (normative) includes tall chairs and associated tables.
Annex E (normative) includes stools and associated worksurfaces.
Annex F (normative) includes measurement methods.
Annex G (informative) includes guidance on size marks for adjustable chairs and tables.
Annex H (informative) includes guidance on calculating heights of double-sloped chairs and associated tables.
Annex I (informative) includes a rationale for functional dimensions.

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This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for chairs and tables for general educational purposes in educational institutions.
It applies to furniture for use with laptop computers or portable devices, but not to special purpose workstations, e.g. laboratories, ranked seating and workshops.

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This European Standard specifies ergonomic, technical and safety requirements for wall mounted and free-standing writing boards for use in rooms for educational and training purposes, e.g. classrooms, lecture theatres for schools, universities, etc.
It is intended to prevent serious injury through normal functional use, as well as misuse that might reasonably be expected to occur.
This document applies to units after installation. Safety depending on the structure of the building is not included, e.g. the strength of wall mounted boards includes only the board and its parts. The wall and the wall attachment are not included.
Requirements concerning electrical safety are not included.
Annex A (normative) includes an assessment scale for the ability to write and erase.
Annex B (informative) includes terminology for display writing boards.
Annex C (informative) includes significant technical differences between this document and EN 14434:2004.

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This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for chairs and tables for general educational purposes in educational institutions.
It applies to furniture for use with laptop computers or portable devices, but not to special purpose workstations, e.g. laboratories, ranked seating and workshops.
Annex A (normative) includes a test method for the drop test of chairs.
With the exception of Annex A, the figures illustrate test principles only and cannot be used to carry out the tests.
NOTE   EN 1729 1 specifies functional dimensions and marking of chairs and tables for general educational purposes.

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This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for chairs and tables for general educational purposes in educational institutions.
It applies to furniture for use with laptop computers or portable devices, but not to special purpose workstations, e.g. laboratories, ranked seating and workshops.
Annex A (normative) includes a test method for the drop test of chairs.
With the exception of Annex A, the figures illustrate test principles only and cannot be used to carry out the tests.
NOTE   EN 1729 1 specifies functional dimensions and marking of chairs and tables for general educational purposes.

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This part of European Standard EN 1729 specifies functional dimensions and markings for chairs and tables for general educational purposes in educational institutions. It includes furniture with fixed size mark and adjustable furniture as well as standing work height tables for use without chairs.
It applies to furniture for use with laptop computers or portable devices, but not to special purpose workstations, e.g. laboratories, ranked seating and workshops.
The standard does not apply to furniture used by teaching personnel.

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This part of EN 1729 specifies safety requirements and test methods for chairs and tables for general educational purposes in educational institutions.
It does not apply to computer related and special purpose workstations, e.g. offices, laboratories, ranked seating, workshops, and spaces for design and technology.
Annex A (normative) includes a test method for the drop test of chairs.
With the exception of Annex A, the figures illustrate test principles only and cannot be used to carry out the tests.
NOTE   Part 1 of this standard specifies functional dimensions and marking of chairs and tables for general educational purposes.

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TC - Small corrections in Table 6 and 10.2 d)

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This document specifies ergonomic, technical and safety requirements for wall mounted and free-standing writing boards for use in rooms for educational and training purposes, e.g. classrooms, lecture theatres for schools, universities etc.
It is intended to prevent serious injury through normal functional use, as well as misuse that might reasonably be expected to occur.
This document applies to units after installation. Safety depending on the structure of the building is not included, e.g. the strength of wall mounted boards includes only the board and its parts. The wall and the wall attachment are not included.
Requirements concerning electrical safety are not included.
Annex A (normative) includes an assessment scale for the ability to write and erase.
Annex B (informative) includes a terminology for display writing boards.

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This part of the standard lays down a method of test to assess the ignitability of material combinations, such as covers and fillings used in upholstery seating when subjected to a smouldering cigarette as ignition source.The test measures only the ignitability of a combination of materials used in upholstered seating and not the ignitability of a particular finished item of furniture incorporating these materials. They give an indication of, but cannot guarantee, the ignition behaviour of the finished item of furniture.

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This part of the standard lays down a test method to assess the ignitability of material combinations, such as covers and fillings used in upholstered seating, when subject to a small flame as ignition source. The tests measure only the ignitability of a combination of materials used in upholstered seating and not the ignitability of a particular finished item of furniture incorporating these materials. They give an indication of, but cannot guarantee, the ignition behaviour of the finished item of furniture.

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