SEFA Testing

The Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association (SEFA) was  formed in 1988 to provide leadership in promoting quality and safety in the design, manufacture and utilization of laboratory furniture and equipment.   SEFA and its committees are globally active in the development and promotion of recommended practices. The most prominent of SEFA’s initiatives is the publication of  Recommended Practices for Laboratory Safety.

Recommended practices are developed by SEFA taking into account the work of other national standard-writing organizations, and in conjunction with government agencies in their development of specifications.  SEFA's practices are designed to promote better understanding between designers, architects, maufacturers, purchasers and end-users, and to assist them in their selection and specification of products.

The Laboratory Furniture - SEFA 8 recommended practice is intented to provide manufactures, specifiers, and users tools for evaluating the safety, durability and structural integrity of laboratory casework and related items.