A Trusted Certification
As a buyer, you often need to consider the specific standards and regulations for furniture used in technical settings.
Whether it's workbenches, workshop tables, shelving, lockers, or technical chairs, by trusting companies that have obtained the NF mobilier professionnel TECHNIQUE certification, you can be assured of purchasing furniture that complies with the standards and regulations designed for technical uses.
Unlike self-certifications, the NF mobilier professionnel TECHNIQUE certification provides transparency and impartiality guaranteed by AFNOR CERTIFICATION. Its framework is measurable and quantifiable and is regularly updated to incorporate regulatory changes and new customer expectations.
You can integrate it into your technical specifications or draw inspiration from it, considering it a "bonus" in terms of safety, quality, and durability.
NF mobilier professionnel TECHNIQUE is a major asset in developing an exemplary policy for purchasing technical furniture. The new social and societal criteria incorporate the dimension of sustainability for this type of furniture.
Meeting Your Expectations
Quality audits at each company and regular inspections at production sites ensure that these companies meet the requirements of the framework over time and maintain consistent quality for NF mobilier professionnel TECHNIQUE certified furniture in terms of:
Safety
Evaluation and control of injury risks, including sharp corners, edges, pinch points, etc.
Study of stability and load-bearing capacities, including frontal or lateral impacts and dynamic loads on drawers and service carts, etc.
Fire behavior control, particularly for furniture highly exposed to this type of risk, such as upholstered seats and furniture.
Size and Ergonomics
These criteria prescribe dimensional requirements for chairs and tables adapted to the user's size and morphological criteria.
Durability and Mechanical Performance
Furniture is designed to withstand the daily demands of users in workshops or laboratories. Load-bearing capacity or endurance for mobile furniture or drawers is verified according to the manufacturer's stated characteristics.
Long-Term Aesthetic Durability
This aspect aims to maintain the product's initial qualities over time (resistance to cleaning agents and common products, color fastness, etc.) and ensure resistance to intensive use (wear resistance, light and temperature resistance, etc.).
Hygiene
It involves considering ease of cleaning and maintenance in the product's design (shapes, materials, textures, etc.) and controlling volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and heavy metals.
Social and Environmental Criteria
These criteria pertain to both the product and the company and consider societal aspects such as fairness and diversity, health and safety at work, interaction among stakeholders, and minimizing the product's environmental impact throughout its lifecycle.
What Does Buying Certified Mean?
Buying certified means:
- Ensuring You Choose the Right Partners:
Obtaining the NF mobilier professionnel TECHNIQUE certification is a voluntary and demanding process for manufacturers. By doing so, you place your trust in companies committed to progress and responsibility.
- Having Confidence in a Measurable and Quantifiable Framework:
You incorporate a precise and detailed framework developed with all stakeholders, including education professionals, public buyers, manufacturers, and control institutes, into your technical specifications. This framework considers foreseeable risks.
- Ensuring Compliance with Standards and Regulations:
You receive a guarantee from FCBA, an independent organization accredited according to ISO 17065, which conducts tests and audits on manufacturers and issues the NF mobilier professionnel TECHNIQUE certification under the mandate of AFNOR CERTIFICATION. Unlike self-certifications, this certification offers transparency and impartiality guaranteed by AFNOR CERTIFICATION.
- Ensuring Perfect Alignment with ISO 9001 Company Certification:
The analysis of customer satisfaction processes, required by ISO 9001, is taken into account. If the manufacturer is not already ISO 9001 certified, FCBA regularly audits their quality management according to an ISO 9001 model framework.
How to Buy Safely?
- Access to Manufacturers and Products:
Browse the list of manufacturers that have received the right to use the certification mark in the 'Manufacturer List' section. You can also find certified furniture in the 'Product List' section.
FCBA is responsible for impartially evaluating the conformity of products and companies based on the framework, which can be downloaded from this website.
You can find a wealth of information in the FAQs. You can also meet with an auditor by clicking here. FCBA can assist you in drafting your CCTP to properly specify the relevant standards and regulations, and technical criteria can also be used. They can also help you assess the validity of received offers.
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