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Our commitment to manufacturing library furnishings of exceptional quality

extends beyond the best materials and the finest handcraftsmanship; our products

are safety-tested and certified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) to ensure

the protection of the materials they house and the individuals who use them.

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About Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

�E stablished in 1894, Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

(UL) is an independent, non-profit organization that

specializes in safety testing and certification. A leader

in its field, UL has developed over 800

Standards for Safety with the help of a

variety of industry, government, and

consumer groups. Products that bear the

UL Mark have successfully completed a

rigorous application and evaluation process to ensure

they meet or exceed the applicable UL Standards for

Safety. UL-certified library furnishings, for example,

must meet electrical and fire-resistance standards set

forth in UL category QAWZ, “Office Furnishings”

(see sidebar).

Handcrafted by Palmieri, Certified by UL

�A wide variety of Palmieri library furnishings have

successfully undergone UL safety testing and

certification. We apply the UL Mark with pride to

a growing selection of reading tables, computer

terminals, study carrels and circulation desks, as

well as all of the electrical components we offer.

In addition, our standard leg plate assemblies and

work surfaces have been UL tested and certified for

stability, weight distribution, and durability.

Unlike many of our competitors, Palmieri

UL-tests its products both with and without optional

electrical components. The materials that have been

UL-tested against Surface Burning Characteristics of

Building Materials include wood species (oak, cherry,

and maple), laminates (Pionite, Nevemar, Wilsonart,

and Forminca), and cores (particleboard, lumber core,

veneer core, and medium-density fiberboard).

L E A D I N G E D G E C O N C E P T A N D D E S I G N

Palmieri Furniture Ltd.1230 Reid Street, Richmond Hill

Ontario, Canada L4B 1C4

Tel: (905) 731-9300 Fax: (905) 731-9878

Toll Free: 1-800-413-4440

Website: www.palmierifurniture.com

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For more information on Palmieri Furniture Ltd.,please visit www.palmierifurniture.com. For more information on Underwriters LaboratoriesInc., please visit www.ul.com.

Safety standards for library furnishings fall under UL category

QAWZ, “Office Furnishings.” The following is a selection of

category guidelines as presented on the Underwriters Laboratories

Inc. website, www.ul.com:

The office furnishings covered by this listing are portable and

consist of panels, study carrels, work stations and pedestal-style

systems that may be mechanically interconnected to form an office

furnishing system to be installed in accordance with Article 605 of

the National Electrical Code. These may be provided with an

electrical distribution system, including switches, and receptacles.

They may contain channels for routing communication cables within

the system components separate from power circuit raceways.

The systems may include filing cabinets, desks, work surfaces,

shelves, storage units and the like that have a particular electrical or

mechanical function unique to an office furnishing system.

The surface burning characteristics of building materials

employed in these assemblies is judged to be no greater than that of

ordinary lumber used in on site construction. Finish surfaces are of

materials having a flame spread rating of 200 or less and, unless

otherwise marked, a smoke developed rating of 450 or less.

UL STANDARDS FOR OFFICE FURNISHINGS

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