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Abstract

This document specifies safety requirements for office storage furniture.
This document does not apply to high density mechanized filing systems, rotary filing systems or plan files.
It should be understood that fulfilling the specified requirements does not ensure that failure will not occur as a result of habitual misuse or after an excessively long period of service.
Safety depending on structure of the building is not included e.g.: the strength of wall hanging cabinets includes only the cabinet and its parts. The wall and wall attachment are not included.
Assessment of ageing is not included.

Status
Withdrawn
Publication Date
17-Aug-2004
Withdrawal Date
22-Sep-2026
ICS
97.140 - Furniture
Technical Committee
CEN/TC 207 - Furniture
Drafting Committee
CEN/TC 207/WG 3 - Thermal insulation of building equipment and industrial installations - Procedure for the determination of reference thermal conductivity of products - Revision
Current Stage
9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
Start Date
20-Dec-2023
Completion Date
23-Sep-2026
Ref Project
SIST EN 14073-2:2004 - Office furniture - Storage furniture - Part 2: Safety requirements

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Replaced By
EN 16121:2023 - Non-domestic storage furniture - Requirements for safety, strength, durability and stability
Effective Date
18-Jan-2023
Refers
EN 14074:2004 - Office furniture - Tables and desks and storage furniture - Test methods for the determination of strength and durability of moving parts
Effective Date
28-Jan-2026
Refers
EN 14073-3:2004 - Office furniture - Storage furniture - Part 3: Test methods for the determination of stability and strength of the structure
Effective Date
28-Jan-2026

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EN 14073-2:2004 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Office furniture - Storage furniture - Part 2: Safety requirements". This standard covers: This document specifies safety requirements for office storage furniture. This document does not apply to high density mechanized filing systems, rotary filing systems or plan files. It should be understood that fulfilling the specified requirements does not ensure that failure will not occur as a result of habitual misuse or after an excessively long period of service. Safety depending on structure of the building is not included e.g.: the strength of wall hanging cabinets includes only the cabinet and its parts. The wall and wall attachment are not included. Assessment of ageing is not included.

This document specifies safety requirements for office storage furniture. This document does not apply to high density mechanized filing systems, rotary filing systems or plan files. It should be understood that fulfilling the specified requirements does not ensure that failure will not occur as a result of habitual misuse or after an excessively long period of service. Safety depending on structure of the building is not included e.g.: the strength of wall hanging cabinets includes only the cabinet and its parts. The wall and wall attachment are not included. Assessment of ageing is not included.

EN 14073-2:2004 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 14073-2:2004 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 16121:2023, EN 14074:2004, EN 14073-3:2004. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Pisarniško pohištvo – Shranjevalno pohištvo – 2. del: Varnostne zahteveBüromöbel - Büroschränke - Teil 2: Sicherheitstechnische AnforderungenMobilier de bureau - Meubles de rangement - Partie 2 : Exigences de sécuritéOffice furniture - Storage furniture - Part 2: Safety requirements97.140PohištvoFurnitureICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 14073-2:2004SIST EN 14073-2:2004en,fr,de01-december-2004SIST EN 14073-2:2004SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 14073-2August 2004ICS 97.140English versionOffice furniture - Storage furniture - Part 2: Safety requirementsMobilier de bureau - Meubles de rangement - Partie 2 :Exigences de sécuritéBüromöbel - Büroschränke - Teil 2: SicherheitstechnischeAnforderungenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 May 2004.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2004 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 14073-2:2004: ESIST EN 14073-2:2004

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According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. SIST EN 14073-2:2004

EN 14073-3:2004 Office furniture - Storage furniture - Part 3: Test methods for the determination of stability and strength of the structure EN 14074:2004 Office furniture – Tables and desks and storage furniture - Test methods for the determination of strength and durability of moving parts. 3 Safety Requirements 3.1 Principles Storage furniture shall be designed so as to minimise the risk of injury in normal use. The following safety requirements are based upon the knowledge that office storage furniture and its parts are likely to cause injury only when they are heavy and fall through a significant distance.
This is possible if floor standing units overbalance, wall or screen mounted units become detached, or heavy parts become detached from units. Therefore, the test sequence and the safety requirements specified in clause 3.5 and 3.6 are applicable:  When the height of the centre of gravity of the unit, or any part is > 650mm above the floor and the total mass is > 10kg  When the potential energy is > 65 Nm and the distance from the floor to the lowest edge of the unit or any part is > 300mm The potential energy is the multiplication of the total mass of the unit, or the part, and the height above the floor in meter (m) to the centre of gravity. SIST EN 14073-2:2004

3.2 Determination of the centre of gravity The centre of gravity of a part or unit shall be taken as the geometric centre of the useable volume of drawers and units, and as the geome
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