- Author
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Adler, S. C.
- Title
- Architectural Glazing Safety Standard: Survey of Codes and Standards. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBSIR 76-1109
June 1976
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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standards; safety engineering; glazes; product safety; windows; doors; transparent panels; mechanical tests; hazards; coding; consumer affairs; surveys; reviews; legislation; environmental tests; impact tests; loads (forces); elastic properties; regulations; government policies; residential buildings
- Identifiers
- bathtub enclosures
- Abstract
- The report describes 34 test procedures extracted from 97 codes and standards identified in an extensive library search of English language codes and standards relating to architectural glazing. The report also contains summaries of existing state laws relating to safety glazing. Test descriptions include procedures, kinetic energy levels, purpose of tests, and acceptance/rejection criteria. Test methods, codes and standards, and sources are cross-referenced.