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open position shall there be contact between the drawer's top or bottom
surfaces and the top or bottom surfaces of any other open drawer. The drawer
shall be removable from the cabinet for service purposes.
3.3.4.3 Construction. The drawer body shall be formed of a material as specified in 3.2. The drawer back shall be attached to the drawer body by suitable and effective methods. The control drawer head shall be removable from the drawer body for service purposes. Drawer heads shall be interchangeable, without modification and with a minimum of alignment effort, between cabinets of the same brand, class and width (legal or letter). The height of the drawer back shall be not less than the height of the drawer sides. The upper edge of the drawer shall be formed in a flat fold, side bead
or finished in a manner to eliminate burrs and rough edges. The inside corners of the drawer front shall be neatly closed and formed in such a manner as to present no external sharp corners or rough edges.
3.3.4.4 Stops. The drawer stops shall be a heavy duty type which shall prevent the drawer from hitting the back of the cabinet on the inward movement and shall prevent the drawer from falling out of the cabinet when pulled to
the fully opened position. Stops shall be tested in accordance with paragraph
4.6.2.
3.3.4.5 Drawer pull or handle. The drawer pull or drawer handle shall be constructed of one of the materials in 3.2.1 and shall be of sufficient thickness and strength to withstand hard daily usage. Stamped drawer pulls are not permitted. The pull shall be securely and firmly staked to the drawer head by a method to prevent its accidental loosening during the service life of the cabinet. The drawer latch release mechanism in 3.3.4.6 may be integral with
the drawer pull or handle. The drawer pull handhold and the handhold for the drawer handle shall be not less than 1 inch by 3-1/2 inches. The pull or handle shall be finished to eliminate roughness and sharp edges.
3.3.4.6 Drawer latch and latch release control. Each drawer, including the lock drawer shall have an automatic latch which shall be activated when the drawer is moved to the closed position. The latch for the lock drawer may
be integral with the locking bolt mechanism. The latch shall hold the unlocked drawer(s) in the closed position; and unless the latch release control is operated, it shall not be possible to open the drawer(s) by shaking, jerking
or moving the closed drawer up and down, back and forth or side to side. The latch mechanism design and materials used in its construction shall be of sufficient strength to withstand hard usage. The latch release may be integral with the drawer handle or it may be a finger controlled button or lever
located on the drawer front adjacent to the drawer handle or pull, so that easy one-hand operation is possible to simultaneously release the latch and pull the drawer open. The latch and latch release shall operate easily and smoothly.
3.3.4.7 Label holder. The label holder shall readily accommodate and retain without binding label cards not less than 2-3/4 by 1-3/4 inches. The label holder shall be securely attached, without movement, to the drawer front and any required mounting slots in the drawer front shall not be visible after the label holder is installed.
3.3.4.8 Lock box. The lock box shall protect the lock from attack. The lock box shall be six sided. The lock box shall be permanently attached to the drawer head. The lock box shall have drill resistant material on the front and sides of the box. The back cover plate shall be made of a material that protects the lock from attack from the back of the container. The back cover plate shall be attached such that it keeps the back of the lock from being driven off the lock using the spindle hole. The rear cover plate of the lock box shall be removable for inspection and combination changing purposes.
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