The purpose of BIFMA HCF 8.1-2019 is to provide guidance to furniture manufacturers and healthcare
professionals in understanding typical cleaners, disinfectants, cleaning methods, and performance
of furniture when exposed to these cleaners and disinfectants. It is the intent of this guideline to
bring the recommended manufacturers' standards in line with existing practices and typically used
cleaners. This guideline offers standard test methodologies and specific performance
recommendations to which manufacturers can test; and to which users may evaluate relative
product performance. This guideline also provides product design considerations that support
effective cleanability of healthcare furniture products.