Diversion Study Guide, Appendix I

Conversion Factors: Office Furniture

This data is from the U.S. EPA Business Users Guide Study.

Item	Type	Material	Size	LB
Desk	Executive, double pedestal	Wood		345
Desk	Double pedestal	Laminate	72" x 36"	299.5
Desk	Double pedestal	Laminate	60" x 30"	231
Desk	Single pedestal	Laminate	72" x 36"	250
Desk	Single pedestal	Laminate	42" x 24"	146
Desk	Double pedestal	Metal	72" x 36"	224.67
Desk	Double pedestal	Metal	60" x 30"	184.75
Desk	Double pedestal	Metal	54" x 24"	124
Desk	Single pedestal	Metal	72" x 36"	189
Desk	Single pedestal	Metal	48" x 30"	133.67
Desk	Single pedestal	Metal	42" x 24"	146
Desk	Single pedestal	Metal	40" x 20"	82
Desk	Small modular panel system			422
Desk	Large modular panel system			650
Work station	With return	Laminate	60" x 30"	329.33
Work station	With return	Metal	60" x 30"	230.67
Bridge	Executive	Wood		76.67
Bridge		Laminate		140
Credenza		Wood		250.78
Credenza		Laminate		230.14
Credenza	With knee space	Metal	60" x 24"	156.67
Round conference table		Wood	42" diameter	91.5
Bookcase	3 shelves	Wood	36" wide	90
Bookcase	4 shelves	Wood	36" wide	110.9
Bookcase	5 shelves	Wood	36" wide	138.8
Bookcase	6 shelves	Wood	36" wide	134.6
Bookcase	7 shelves	Wood	34" wide	138.5
Bookcase	4 shelves	Laminate		85
Bookcase	5 shelves	Laminate		110
Bookcase	2 shelves	Metal	34"-36"	44.5
Bookcase	3 shelves	Metal	34"-36"	57.5
Bookcase	4 shelves	Metal	34"-36"	70.5
Bookcase	5 shelves	Metal	34"-36"	89
Bookcase	6 shelves	Metal	34"-36"	101
File Cabinet	2 drawer, lateral	Wood		155.14
File cabinet	2-drawer, lateral	Laminate		171.5
File cabinet	2-drawer, lateral	Metal	30"-42"	230.67
File cabinet	4-drawer, lateral	Metal	36"	207.33
File cabinet	2-drawer, vertical	Metal	Letter size	60.6
File cabinet	4-drawer, vertical	Metal	Letter size	107.6
File cabinet	2-drawer, vertical	Metal	Legal size	71.5
File cabinet	4-drawer, vertical	Metal	Legal size	123.5
Chair	Executive desk			51.167
Chair	Guest arm			38.2
Chair	Swivel arm			45.25
Chair	Secretary, with no arms			31.76
Chair	Stacking			15.83
Personal computer	CPU (central processing unit)			26
Computer monitor				30
Computer printer				25.33

*Source acronyms used

• CalRecycle: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
• FEECO:  FEECO Incorporated
• Tellus:  Tellus Institute, Boston Massachusetts
• U.S. EPA:  United States Environmental Protection Agency (Business Users Guide)

Other conversion factor tables

Construction and Demolition | Glass, plastic, paper, and cardboard | Organics | Metals

Appendix I | Table of Contents