Document Summary

Copyright 2004 GANA, All rights reserved.

Glass Association of North America
Tempering Division

Developed by Tempering Division Center-Punch Fragmentation Subcommittee

1. Scope

1.1 This test method covers the destructive fragmentation and evaluation of the fracture pattern of monolithic fully tempered flat glass products intended for use in architectural safety glazing applications.

1.2 This test method is intended for use as an in-plant quality control test to evaluate the fracture pattern of fully tempered glass.

1.3 This test method is not a substitute for safety glazing test requirements of ANSI Z97.1 or CPSC 16 CFR 1201.

1.4 This test method is not applicable to annealed, heat-strengthened, chemically strengthened or laminated architectural flat glass products.

1.5 The dimensional values stated in metric units are to be regarded as the standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for information only.

1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of state and local building codes and other regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Reference Documents

2.1 ASTM Standards

• C 162 Terminology of Glass and Glass Products
• C 1036 Standard Specification for Flat Glass
• C 1048 Standard Specification for Heat-Treated Flat Glass – Kind HS, Kind FT Coated and Uncoated Glass

2.2 ANSI Standard

• Z97.1 American National Standard for Safety Glazing Materials Used in Buildings – Safety Performance Specification and Methods of Test

2.3 Other Documents

• CPSC 16 CFR 1201 – United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Safety Standard for Architectural Glazing Materials

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