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TECHNICAL
GLASS REGULATIONS
 GLASS REGULATIONS

MAXIMUM SIZES

Clear glass (Annealed, Toughened or Laminated) is available in sizes up to a maximum width or height of
2500mm, however there is limitations on the type depending on the situation. Patterned glass is available up to
1320mm x 2140mm high with the pattern running across the width.

GLAZING OPTIONS
THICKNESS ANNEALED LAMINATED TOUGHENED
4mm 2m2 N/A 3m2
6mm 5m 2
4.5m 2
7m2
4+4 4m2 N/A 6m2
6+6 10m 2
9m2 7m2
Note:- The above table is extracted from BS6262 and is based on a Design Wind Pressure of 1200 Pa

GLASS WEIGHTS 20kg/

m2 4/20/4 (28mm) 30kg/m2 6/16/6 (28mm)

SAFETY GLASS
All glazing within buildings conforms to BS 6262 and is divided into two main areas:

ANNEALED

SAFETY Toughened

is other work must be carried out prior; if this type of glass

is broken it disintegrates into small reasonably safe pieces.

SAFETY Laminated is produced by combining two or more panes of glass with

layers of polyvinylbutyral (p.v.b) or resin interlayers. With a
different amount of combinations of the type of interlayer &
glass the end result will produce a range of features such

SAFETY AREAS
The diagram below indicates various locations where it is deemed `critical` in terms of safety. These are

play etc.
 GLASS SPECIFICATIONS

SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS

Glazing In Doors:

Minimum Class C to BS 6206 and be marked accordingly.

If the smaller dimension of the pane is greater than 900mm it shall be:
Minimum Class B to BS 6206 and be marked accordingly.

Low Level Glazing:

Minimum Class C to BS 6206 and be marked accordingly.

Glazing Adjacent to Door Glazing

Which is wholly or partially within 300mm of the edge of a door and which is wholly or partially within 1500mm

Minimum Class C to BS 6206 and be marked accordingly.

If the smaller dimension of the pane is greater than 900mm it shall be:
Minimum Class B to BS 6206 and be marked accordingly.

FIRE ESCAPE RULING

Any window provided for emergency egress purposes and any external door provided for escape should comply
with the following conditions.

1) The window should have an unobstructed openable area that is at least 0.33m2 and at least 450mm wide and
750mm high (the route through the window may be at an angle rather than straight through). The bottom of the

This is a matter of judgement in each case, but in general a courtyard or back garden from which there is no exit
other than through other buildings would have to be at least as deep as the dwelling is high to be acceptable.
 GLASS REGULATIONS

Use this leaflet to check if your window and door

installation complies with the requirements for Safety
safety glazing in Cri
Use these details to check if your window and door installation Safety
complies with the requirements for safety glazing
Ident
Essential Window and Door Safety
Essential Window and Door Safety
Information
Information ForFor Homeowners
Homeowners
Figure 1:
Critical
Locations

If you have recently installed windows or doors you are

STRONGLY URGED to read this leaflet
Why Check ?
You need to be sure that your home is a Safe Environment.
It is a legal requirement to install safety glazing in Critical Locations. Checking could save lives.
Approved Document N (Glazing - Protection against impact) of the Building Regulations in England
and Wales provides guidance for safety glazing. The shad
BS 6262-4:2005 provides details of safety glazing requirements. require t

What you need to do Those a

Identify areas in your home that are considered to be critical locations (see Figure 1 - over page). consider

You must then check that these critical locations have safety glazing material installed. a) Betw

If safety glazing material has been installed, there will be visible markings you can check.
that
300m
b) Betw
All safety glasses must be visibly marked on the glass. If the visible markings on the safety glazing level
material is not clear or you have any concerns about whether the safety glazing has been installed to
the correct standard, you should go back to the original window installer and seek advice.
If you are not happy with their response, you should contact FENSA www.fensa.org.uk How
The ma
Safety Glazing is: safety g
Ae.g.glass or glazing product which conforms to the relevant European glazing standard
BS EN 12150 or BS EN 14449 or BS EN 14179. New S

The glass has also been tested against the European standard for BS EN 12600 for safety impact. The
BS E
This means that on impact the glass does not break or breaks in a way unlikely to cause serious injury.
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 GLASS REGULATIONS

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Identifying Critical Locations in your home

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The shaded areas (Figure 1) are critical locations which c) Glazing in Bathing Areas:
require the use of safety glass.These are: Any glazing forming part of a bath or
shower screen, or located adjacent to, or
Those areas of internal and external walls that are surrounding, a bath, swimming pool, or
- over page). considered critical locations in terms of safety are: other associated wet area, constitutes a
a) Between the finished floor level and 1500mm above potential danger because of the possibility
that level in doors and in side panels which are within of a person slipping on a wet surface, In
k. these cases, all glazing should be Safety
300mm of either edge of the door.
b) Between the finished floor level and 800mm above that Glazing conforming to BS 6262-4: 2005.
azing level in the case of windows not included in a) above. A window within 800mm of the bottom of
stalled to a bath or shower should be safety glass.
advice.
How to check for visible markings on safety glass
The marking requirements have recently changed.The visible markings on each piece of
safety glazing within critical locations (see below) must be clearly and indelibly marked with:

New System
mpact. The glass product standard which the glass complies with e.g.
BS EN 12150, BS EN 14179, BS EN 14449
Example of a Visible Marking:

ACME GLASS CO
ious injury.
The classification following testing to BS EN 12600.
This will be Class 1,2 or 3.
BS EN 12150
1
s The name or trade mark of the manufacturer.
cations
ulations Old System (obsolete)
The British Standard number BS 6206.

ing The category of safety glass being used e.g. Class A, Class B or Class C.
The name, trade mark or other identification mark of the
manufacturer, merchant or installer.

There are instances where glazing other than safety glass

There
and are instances
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plastics are glazing other
deemed to bethan safety glass
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ons are EXCEPTIONS.
satisfactory but these are EXCEPTIONS.
V2 June 08