Identify appropriate fire-resistant glass
Overview
This standard covers the identification of appropriate fire-resistant glass for installation and their principal characteristics. It also includes a preliminary check that the glass is appropriate. You will need to understand the way in which glass types are classified and the classification performance definitions, as well as be familiar with a range of product names. In addition to the fire performance of the glass, you will need to understand other safety and non-safety functions with respect to the proposed application.
This standard is for you if you work in the Fenestration Industry and are involved in work that includes identifying and confirming suitable Fire-Resistant Glazing for onsite installation work.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- obtain current versions of manufacturers' documentation about fire resistant glass from appropriate sources
- obtain and compile information to provide a verifiable trail back to manufacturers
- check performance classifications for selected fire-resistant glazing fit performance specifications for applications
- use classification marks, labels, documents and other visual references to identify fire-resistant glass following standard operating procedures
- identify when incorrect performance claims regarding fire-resistance are being made and question them through appropriate channels
check and establish special requirements of fire-resistant glass to ensure safe handling, use and specified fire-resistant performance
handle fire-resistant glass following standard operating procedures
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- names of main manufacturers of fire-resistant glass
- names of main fire-resistant glass types available
- how to contact manufacturers to check and confirm information
- where to find up to date information about products
- why it is important for fire-resistant glass and other essential components in a fire-resistant glazed system to be identified by name and manufacturer
- differences between fire-resistant glass and non-fire-rated standard glass products
- definition of integrity and test criteria that apply
- definition of insulation and the test criteria that apply
- classification symbols that apply
- what CE marking performance classifications mean
- how to confirm performance from product information sheets
- how to identify glass being used
- acceptable product stamps and what they must include
- what other information may be found on product stamps
- how to identify unacceptable product stamps
- requirements of safety glazing
- meaning of impact safety
- what containment from falling means and requires
general glazing requirements of applications
non-applicability of glass safety products and impact safety