Do I need safety glass

Critical Locations are considered to be:

1. Glazing in doors – Glass which is wholly or partially within 1500mm from floor level. As the drawing below shows, any glass in doors that does not start over 1500mm from the floor must be safety glass.

2. Glazing adjacent to doors – Windows/side panels wholly or partially within 300mm of the edge of a door and which is also wholly or partially within 1500mm from floor level must be safety glass.

3. Low Level Glazing – Not covered in (1) OR (2) ABOVE – Other glazing that is wholly or partially within 800mm from floor level. This means that windows that are not located within 300mm of a door must use safety glass if the bottom of the glazing is within 800mm of the floor level.

4. Balustrades always need toughened or toughened & laminated safety glass throughout and special consideration should be made as to the thickness and type

Glazing in ‘Critical Locations’ should either:

1. Break safely, if it breaks, i.e. laminated or toughened Class C safety glass complying with BS6206. Or if it is installed in a door or in door side panels and has a width or height exceeding 900mm it should be Class B of BS 6206. These requirements do tend to change and it may also be stamped with an EN number.