Tempered glass is very safe but if somehow broken still results in loose pieces of broken glass.
Safety glass near door.
There are also four exception allowed as noted below in the citation from the residential edition of the florida building code fbc and the international residential code irc is similar.
The areas considered to be hazardous safety glazing areas requiring tempered glass are.
Although dull these can still be a hassle.
The following shall be considered specific hazardous locations requiring safety glazing materials.
Laminated safety glass is crafted by adhering two pieces of annealed glass together by a vinyl layer eva.
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Fixed or operable windows must include safety glass if they measure larger than 9 feet square the bottom edge.
Glass in any kind of shower bathtub area hot tub steam room sauna or whirlpool area where the bottom edge of the glass is less than 60 inches above a standing surface and.
That is why tempered glass is also called safety glass.
Laminated safety glass takes the idea of safety glass a step further.
Glazing in storm doors.
Per the international residential code all glass or panels in fixed operable swinging sliding and bifold.
Scotchshield manufactured by 3m is one of several brands of safety film that can be applied to old doors and windows to provide shatter protection.
Glazing in unframed swinging doors.
What is tempered glass.
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Heat strengthened glass is cooled at a rate faster than regular annealed glass.
Another way to strengthen glass is to use more than one lite of glass in the application.
This is called dicing and makes tempered glass safer than standard annealed glass.
Because of the way tempered glass is heat treated it breaks into small safe pieces rather than large shards.
From splashbacks and shelving to balustrades.
Residential building codes for safety glass doors.
Glass in any door.
When is safety tempered glass required by code for glass near a door.
Tempered glass in turn is cooled at a faster rate than heat strengthened glass.
Two types of safety glass are heat strengthened and tempered.
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Any glass within 24 inches of a door along the same wall as the door or perpendicular to it that is less than 60 inches above the floor must be safety tempered glass.
Glazing in swinging doors except jalousies see section 2406 3 1.
Glazing in fixed and sliding panels of sliding door assemblies and panels in sliding and bifold closet door assemblies.
Laminated safety glass keeps those pieces of glass safely in place.