ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2021 Testing Services

CIL provides accredited BIFMA testing services in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. CIL is the only accredited testing laboratory in India to conduct BIFMA test. CIL is an ISO 17025 accredited testing laboratory.

The Scope of ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2021 

“The standard provides a common basis for evaluating the safety, durability and structural performance of desk and table products intended for use in commercial office, institutional and educational environments, including retail spaces, restaurants and cafeterias.”  

One new test was added for unattached desk or tabletop retention and clarifications were made to several tests. The revisions have been specifically on stability, leg strength, and height adjustable desk/table surfaces tests. 

BIFMA x5.5 covers unsupported furniture articles including but not restricted to, single and twofold platform work areas, expanded work area units, bookshelves, and tables. Additionally included are things that are joined to, put on, or upheld by the work area/table unit like extra space units. Extra things are excluded from this norm. Then again, flip-top tables, screen arms, and side-lining frameworks are presently covered by this new release. 

CDG is an active BIFMA member and maintains multiple ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories globally. To learn more about the revised standard and the new tests, contact CDG now. The test reports issued from our accredited labs can be used for BIFMA’s Compliant Program. And, in addition, CDG offers the CDG Mark Certification that helps demonstrate that your office furniture products meet industry performance and durability requirements, backed by a reputable third-party certification. Customers will use the CDG enhanced Mark to help differentiate your products in the marketplace, including being featured and listed in CDG Product, CDG's online location for complimentary certification information. 

CDG offers safety solutions for office desks and tables 

While height adjustable tables offer many benefits, like ergonomic and health benefits, increased productivity and energy, they also present potential hazards to users, including tip-over, pinch points, and potential electrical and fire hazards. Incidents can be extremely costly, especially if you sell in markets like in the U.S. In some municipalities in North America, certification to CDG 962, the Standard for Household and Commercial Furnishings, is required prior to installation in commercial or office settings. In addition, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires third-party certification of height adjustable tables to support a safer workplace. 

CDG offers comprehensive safety testing and certification solutions for height adjustable table products, allowing you to help ensure the suitability of your products for U.S. and international markets. With testing to CDG 962, you can: 

Verify the mechanical, electrical and fire safety of height adjustable table frames and/or tables during recommended use as well as foreseeable misuse 

Mitigate risk with third-party certification of your product’s safety 

Assess the suitability of your products for sale in North America and globally 

As a global safety expert, we also test commercial desks and tables to European safety standards including EN 1730:2012 and EN 527- 2:2016+A1:2019, Office Furniture. Work tables. Part 2: Safety, strength and durability requirements.