BIFMA-X5.6-2010-panel-system---tests

ANSI/BIFMAX5.6-2010iTheIndustryVoiceforWorkplaceSolutionsPanelSystems-TestsAmericanNationalStandardforOfficeFurnishingsANSI/BIFMAX5.6-2010iiAmericanNationalStandardApprovalofanAmericanNationalStandardrequiresverificationbyANSIthattherequirementsfordueprocess,consensus,andothercriteriahavebeenmetbythestandardsdeveloper.Consensusisestablishedwhen,inthejudgmentoftheANSIBoardofStandardsReview,substantialagreementhasbeenreachedbydirectlyandmateriallyaffectedinterests.Substantialagreementmeansmuchmorethanasimplemajority,butnotnecessarilyunanimity.Consensusrequiresthatallviewsandobjectionsbeconsidered,andthataconcertedeffortbemadetowardtheirresolution.TheuseofAmericanNationalStandardsiscompletelyvoluntary;theirexistencedoesnotinanyrespectprecludeanyone,whetherhehasapprovedthestandardornot,frommanufacturing,marketing,purchasing,orusingproducts,processes,orproceduresnotconformingtothestandard.TheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitutedoesnotdevelopstandardsandwillinnocircumstancesgiveaninterpretationofanyAmericanNationalStandard.Moreover,nopersonshallhavetherightorauthoritytoissueaninterpretationofanAmericanNationalStandardinthenameoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute.Requestsforinterpretationsshouldbeaddressedtothesecretariatorsponsorwhosenameappearsonthetitlepageofthisstandard.CAUTIONNOTICE:ThisAmericanNationalStandardmayberevisedorwithdrawnatanytime.TheproceduresoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstituterequirethatactionbetakenperiodicallytoreaffirm,revise,orwithdrawthisstandard.PartiesinterestedinAmericanNationalStandardsmayreceivecurrentinformationonallstandardsbycallingorwritingtheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute.PublishedbyCopyright©2010AllrightsreservedNopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedinanyform,inanelectronicretrievalsystemorotherwise,withoutpriorwrittenpermissionbythepublisher.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaANSI/BIFMAX5.6-20101AmericanNationalStandardforOfficeFurnishingsPanelSystems-TestsSponsorBIFMAInternational678FrontAve.NW,Suite150GrandRapids,MI49504(616)[e-mail]’sInstructions....................................................................................123.3ClearanceBetweenAdjustingSurfaces.................................................................123.4TestConditionsandRestrictions............................................................................123.5Figures....................................................................................................................133.6FigureSymbols.......................................................................................................133.7Tolerances..............................................................................................................133.8PretestInspection...............................................................................................