Builders Hardware Standard Describes Requirements for
Door Controls, Overhead Stops and Holders
NEW YORK, NY – The Builders
Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) announces the publication of ANSI/BHMA
A156.8 2005 American National Standard for Stops & Holders. This publication
is an update of an earlier 2000 version of the standard.
ANSI/BHMA A156.8 covers requirements that apply
to overhead door stops and holders, and includes performance tests covering
operational, cyclical, strength and finish criteria.
This Standard is useful to architects, engineers,
building owners, installation and maintenance personnel and anyone else concerned
with the proper operation of door controls, overhead stops and holders.
"Even the smallest changes are necessary for the continual updating process
of Standards and testing requirements," said Mike Tierney, Standards Coordinator
for the Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association. "Standard revision
ensures a constant appraisal of the safety and security of builders hardware.”
For more information, or to purchase copies of the ANSI/BHMA A156.8-2005, please
visit BHMA's web site at www.buildershardware.com.
Purchased standards are available as printed documents or as electronic files
(PDF) for immediate download. You can also order standards by phone by calling
800-699-9277.
About BHMA
The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) is an industry leader
in building safety and security. BHMA is the only organization accredited by
the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop and maintain performance
standards for locks, closers, exit devices and other builders hardware. The
widely known ANSI/BHMA A156 series of standards describes and establishes the
features and criteria for specific types of hardware products. In addition,
BHMA sponsors third-party certification of hardware products, which is a requirement
for a product to bear the “BHMA Certified” mark — insuring
that the product meets the ANSI/BHMA standard. For more information on BHMA,
please write to BHMA, 355 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1700, New York, NY, 10017
or visit the Web site at www.buildershardware.com.
