1、BRITISH STANDARD Workbenches for laboratories - Dimensions, safety requirements and test methods The European Standard EN 13150:ZOOl has the status of a British Standard ICs 71.040.10 NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW BS EN 13150:2001 Amd. No. National foreword D
2、ate Comments This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Sector Policy and Strategy Committee for Materiais and Chemicals, was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee and comes into effect on 22 August 2001 0 BSI 22 August 2001 This Bri
3、tish Standard is the official English language version of EN 13150:ZOOl. This British Standard partially supersedes BS 3202-21991, which remains current but which will be amended accordingly. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee LBI118, Laboratory furniture an
4、d fittings, which has the responsibility to: - - aid enquirers to undei.ct.and the text; present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulg
5、ate them in the UK. - A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BST Standards Catalogue under the se
6、ction entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using the “Find” facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct applicatio
7、n. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 18, an inside back cover and a back cover. The BSI copyright date displayed in this document i
8、ndicates when the document was last issued. ISBN O 580 37931 O EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM EN 13150 May 2001 ICs 71.040 10 English version Workbenches for laboratories - Dimensions, safety requirements and test methods Paillasses de laboratoire - Dimensions, spcification de sc
9、urit et mthodes dessai Arbeitstische fr Laboratorien - Mae, Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 April 2001. CEN members are bound to comply with the CENICENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standar
10、d the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibiiographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, Germ
11、an). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finl
12、and, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FOR NORMUNG Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussel
13、s. 0 2001 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 13150:2001 E Page 2 EN 13150:2001 Contents Page Foreword 2 1 Scope . 2 2 Normative references 3 3 Terms and definitions 3 4 Recommended dimensions 4 5 General safety require
14、ments . 6 6 Specific requirements 7 7 Userinformation . 7 8 Marking and labelling 8 9Testreport . 8 Annex A (normative) Test methods for safety testing . 9 Annex B (informative) Optional tests . 12 Foreword This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CENITC 207 “Furniture“, the s
15、ecretariat of which is held by IBN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2001, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2001. This Europe
16、an Standard EN 13150 is applicable with date of publication (dop.) For workbenches for laboratories complying with a national standard before dop, this previous national standard may continue to apply for production and placing on the market until 2 years after dop. This standard does not apply to w
17、orkbenches for laboratories, which have been put into service in the laboratory before 2 years after dop. Annex A is normative. Annex B is informative. According to the CENICENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this Europ
18、ean Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. I Scope This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for workbenc
19、hes for laboratories including laboratory tables and gives recommendations for their dimensions. This European Standard applies to workbenches, movable tables and workbench shelves designed for use in research, educational, quality control and similar laboratories. This European Standard does not ap
20、ply to workbenches for pupils in scientific class rooms of schools. It does not apply to workbenches for special purposes, e.g. for heavy diagnostic or processing machines. It should be understood that fulfilling the requirements does not ensure that failure will not occur as a result of habitual mi
21、suse or after an excessively long period of service. The tests are designed to be applied to a stand- alone workbench that is fully assembled and ready for use. Page 3 EN 13150:2001 Requirements and test methods related to the fire safety of workbenches and to the resistance of the work surface are
22、not included in this European Standard. 2 Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated refere
23、nces, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments). EN 527-1 :2000, Office furniture -
24、Work tables and desks - Part 1: Dimensions EN 1730, Domestic furniture - Tables - Test methods for determination of strength, durability and stability prEN 12600:1999, Glass in building - Pendulum test - Impact test method for flat glass and performance requirements EN 61010-1, Safety requirements f
25、or electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 1: General requirements (IEC 61010-Ir1990 + Al:I992, modified) IS0 48, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of hardness (hardness between 10 IRHD and 100 IRHO) IS0 281 3, Paints and varnishes - Determination of
26、 specular gloss of non-metallic paint films at ZOO, 60“ and 85“ 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply 3.1 work surface height, h, vertical distance between the floor and the top of the work surface (see Figure 1) 3.2 overworkben
27、ch shelf height, h, vertical distance between the floor and the top of the shelf surface (see Figure 1) 3.3 bottom rail height, h, vertical distance between the floor and the lower part of bottom rail (see Figure 2) 3.4 overall depth, d, horizontal distance between the front and the rear edge of the
28、 workbench including possible service zones (see Figure 2) 3.5 clear work surface depth, d, horizontal distance between the front and the rear edge of the workbench excluding edges and possible service zones (see Figure 2) 3.6 overworkbench shelf depth, d3 horizontal distance between the front and t
29、he rear edge of the overworkbench shelf (see Figure 2) 3.7 service zone depth, d4 horizontal distance of overall depth d, minus clear work surface depth d2 (see Figure 2) Page 4 EN 13150:2001 Type of workbench Sitting Standing a) 3.8 static test test consisting of heavy loads being applied a few tim
30、es to ensure that the workbench has sufficient strength to perform its function under the highest levels of loading that might reasonably be expected to occur Nominal heights h, in mm 720 900 3.9 impact test test to assess the strength of the workbench under the rapid rates of loading that occasiona
31、lly occur 3.10 fatigue test test simulating the repeated application of loads or movement of components occurring during long-term use and assessing the durability of the workbench under such conditions 3.1 1 structure load bearing parts of the workbench including the frame, top and legs 3.12 workbe
32、nch work surface with supporting structure and services as required 3.13 movable workbench or table unit which is not fixed to the floor or wall nor has any service connections NOTE This definition is for the purpose of the drop test only (see A.3.7). 4 Recommended dimensions Other dimensions than t
33、hose recommended in this clause 4 may be agreed between customer and manufacturer. 4.1 Heights 4.1.1 Work surface height The nominal heights h, are listed in Table 1. In every case there should be an levelling range of minimum 20 mm. For seated work the relationship between seat height and work surf
34、ace height is critical. The use of adjustable height seat is recommended. a) or sitting on high chairs or stools 4.1.2 Leg room Minimum leg room under the workbench should be in accordance with clause 6 of EN 527-1:2000. Page 5 EN 13150:2001 4.1.3 Overworkbench shelves For workbenches with a depth 1
35、600 rnm, the maximum height h, of the highest reagent shelf combined with the workbench should be 1750 mm (see Figure 1). 4.1.4 Bottom rails If there are bottom rails, the height h, (see Figure 2) should be minimum 150 mm. 4.2 Depths 4.2.1 Overall depth The recommended depths are listed in Table 2.
36、Part of workbench Clear work surface d, Service zone d4 Overworkbench shelves d3 Overall depth d, I I able 2 - Depths Depth in mm 600 to 900 50 to 400 max 150 for reagents; min. 150 for equipment Clear work surface plus possible service zone NOTE Drawings are examples only. Figure 1 - Front view of
37、a workbench Figure 2 - Side view of two workbenches back-to-back Page 6 EN 13150:2001 4.2.2 Clear work surface depth The clear work surface depth d2 should be minimum 600 mm and maximum 900 mm (see Figure 2). 4.2.3 Service zone depth The depth of the service zone d4 should be minimum 50 mm and maxim
38、um 400 mm (see Figure 2). 4.2.4 Depth of overworkbench shelving The depth of overworkbench shelving d3 should be maximum of 150 mm for reagents and minimum 150 mm for equipment (see Figure 2). 4.3 Length The length I, should be in multiples of 300 mm with prefered dimensions of 600 mm up to 1800 mm
39、(see Figure 1). 5 General safety requirements Workbenches shall be manufactured so as to minimise injuries and damage to the human body or parts of the body during normal working conditions. Components or parts of the workbench with which the user may come into contact during intended use shall not
40、have burrs, sharp edges or sharp corners and points. Workbenches shall be manufactured from materials which are resistant to the mechancial, chemical and thermal requirements of the intended use of the workbench. Any vertical glass component greater than or equal to 0,06 m2 shall comply with prEN 12
41、600:1999 type 48 or 4C. The width of accessible apertures (excluding drawers and doors and their associated fittings but including the gap between handles and other parts of the structure) shall always be either less than 8 mm or more than 25 mm. Handles shall not incorporate recesses in which subst
42、ances may accumulate. Accessible open ends and feet of tubular components shall be capped or otherwise closed. Work surfaces specifically designed to retain liquids shall be provided with retaining edges on all sides so that the retention capacity is min. 5 litres per square metre of work surface. A
43、ny joints and work surfaces shall be made using materials to give a surface which will not crack, retain dirt or foreign matter or absorbs liquid. When required by the intended use, special care shall be taken to ensure that the growth of harmful pathogenic agents will not be promoted or sustained.
44、A retaining strip of min. 30 mm height shall be provided on the rear edges and open ends of overworkbench shelves unless they abut a wall. When the work requires it, a separation shield shall be provided between two opposite work surfaces. 6 Specific requirements 6.1 Stability A free standing workbe
45、nch shall not overturn when tested in accordance with 6.3. 6.2 Strength and durability The workbench shall show no failure which can affect safety when tested as specified in 6.3 and it shall still fulfil its function. Furthermore in the deflection of workbench shelves test (see A.3.4) there shall b
46、e no deflection greater than span1200 under load and no permanent deflection greater than span/1000 24 hours after unloading. Page 7 EN 13150:2001 Horizontal static load Vertical static load - main surface - ancillary surface Sustained vertical load if required 6.3 Sequence and conditions of safety
47、testing The sequence of safety testing and the test conditions shall be as specified in Table 3 NOTE A list of optional test methods and suggested requirements is included in annex B. Table 3 - Conditions for safety testing Force in N 600 Force in N 2000 500 kgldm 1,25 Subclause Deflection of workbe
48、nch shelves Horizontal impact stability A.3.1 kg/dm2 1,25 Drop height in mm 40 Mass in kg 50 A.3.2 Vertical load stability - without drawers - with drawers Drop A.3.3 Mass in kg 1 O0 75 Drop height in mm 150 A.3.4 A.3.5 A.3.6 A.3.7 Teci I Parameter 6.4 Surface reflection The reflection of the work s
49、urface shall be stated by the manufacturer and shallbe determined in accordance with IS0 2813 at 60 degrees. 6.5 Electrical safety All the electrical features shall comply with the relevant requirements given in EN 61010-1. NOTE Attention is drawn to relevant national regulations. 7 User information A manual shall be supplied with workbenches for laboratories which covers at least the following items: a) description of the main constructional parts; b) installation instructions, if the workbench is not installed by the manufacturer; c) operating instructions; d) safety ins
