There are many British and European Standards which apply directly or indirectly to glass for use in building. Although not exhaustive, the following lists some of the most commonly used. British and European Standards (BS EN) BS EN 356: Glass in building – Security glazing - Testing and classification of resistance against manual attack.

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.

Because of its increased strength, Pilkington Toughened Glass allows architects and builders far greater scope in their use of glass in buildings. It meets worldwide safety standards for glass subjected to accidental human impact at the highest level of severity.

Ground floor, basement and other easily accessible windows (including easily accessible rooflights) need to be secure windows. A window that has been shown by test to meet the security requirements of PAS 24 would be considered a secure window.

Does Pilkington Pyroclear ® have an impact safety classification in accordance with BS EN 12600? Yes. It achieves the highest possible classification for a toughened glass of Class 1(C)1.

Glass Range Brochure BR Part L 2010 - Bulletin 10 Bulletin 11 Scotland Section 6 Safety/Security Glass Brochure Pilkington Optilam™ Brochure List of British/EU Standards and Codes of Practice Building Regulations

Security: depending on the context this means either: the ability of glass to withstand manual attack or armed attack, or • blast resistance, or electromagnetic shielding, or one-way vision. See also Technical Bulletin Glass and Security. Security glass: a glass, which assists in giving security. See also Technical Bulletin Glass and Security.

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This Approved Document became effective in England from 6th April 2013. It now incorporates the former Approved Document N (Glazing - Safety in relation to impact, opening and cleaning). The six parts of Approved Document K are as follows: K1 Stairs, ladders and ramps; K2 Protection from falling; K3 Vehicle barriers and loading bays

Pilkington Protect makes it the ideal choice for applications anywhere in the home where there is a greater risk of accidental damage e.g. doors, wardrobes and children's rooms. For our chromium based mirror, resistant to corrosion and humidity, look at our Mirropane™ Chrome range.