What is Safety & Security? Reducing the risk of accident or protecting against deliberate attack. The term “Safety” is applied to glazing used to reduce the risk of accident by impact, fracture, shattering, or in a fire.

Security Security Following the publication of Approved Document Q in England, security is incorporated into the building regulations in England for the first time. Effective since 1st October 2015, Approved Document Q (England) sets security requirements for new dwellings in England.

Safety is where protection is needed from accidental damage and security for wilful damage. Glass used for security reasons can be further broken down into the types of threat: Manual attack Ballistic attack Explosion resistance - See separate section

Safety glass Safety glass is designed to reduce the risk of accident by impact or fracture and protect residents from resulting shards of glass. Because of this, it should be installed in areas within a home that could be impacted by the occupants, particularly doors, door side panels, windows and low-level glazing in general.

Overview. Pilkington Optilam™ is the brand name for our laminated glass range.Pilkington Optilam™ is ideal for providing both impact resistance and security since it may break on impact but the glass is held in place thus preventing injury or intrusion.. Pilkington Optilam™ is produced by combining two or more sheets of glass with one or more plastic interlayers.

They must be able to fulfil an essential safety and security function, particularly important in relation to the value of goods that are exposed, protecting them from attempted thefts or accidental breakage that may occur.

BS 6262-4, gives safety recommendations for the use of glass and plastics in critical locations likely to be subject to accidental human impact, such as doors, door side panels or low level glazing in general. The recommendations are intended to reduce injuries, including the risk of cuts from broken glass.

This element outlines the requirements for safety related to glazing and the risk of human impact. The revision of this part could entail significant changes for the industry, largely because of the fundamental role it plays in protecting health and safety. [suggest box out list] BS 6262 consists of the following parts:

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