规定了固定高度座椅和固定或旋转底座的强度和耐用性要求，以便向采购机构、规范制定者、用户、零售商和制造商提供一套统一的性能要求，这些性能要求可作为选择和评估标准的基础。本标准复制自ISO 7173:1989，附录中有澳大利亚和新西兰的变体。

Specifies strength and durability requirements for chairs of fixed height and either fixed or swivel bases, in order to provide purchasing authorities, specifiers, users, retailers and manufacturers with a uniform set of performance requirements that can form the basis of selection and evaluation criteria. This Standard is reproduced from ISO 7173:1989 with variations for Australia and New Zealand in an appendix.