The application of safety glazing materials is laid down in SABS 0400-1990 (The code of Practice of the National Building Regulations.)

SABS 0400 in turn refers to SABS 0137 (the code of Practice of the installation of glazing materials in buildings) the definition of safety glazing is covered by SABS 1263-1. It includes an impact test, a laminated glass longevity test and, most critically, requires all safety glass to be permanently marked.

Put simply, if it is not marked it is not a safety glass.

The following pages summarise where Safety glazing should be used and which PFG Products are best suited for these applications. For more details refer to Part N of section 3 SABS 0400-1990 or contact PFG Customer Services.

Doors and Entrances
Any pane of glass installed in any entrance door and side lights shall be glazed with safety glazing material.

PFG Products
For frameless doors PFG Armourplate offers the right solution.

For other applications, any of PFG’s laminated glass products can be used. (Intruderprufe, ColourVue, SolarVue, Solarshield or CoolVue.)



Windows
Any window with a sill height less than 500 mm shall be glazed in safety glazing material. In addition, any window positioned where persons are likely, on normal traffic routes to move towards such window, shall either have a sill height not less than 800 mm or shall be glazed with safety glazing material.

PFG Products
Any one of PFG’s laminated glass products (Intruderprufe, ColourVue, SolarVue, Solarshield or CoolVue), or PFG’s Toughened products (Armourplate or Armourscreen) can be used.

Bath Enclosures
Any glass used in any bath enclosure or shower cubicle shall be glazed with safety glazing material.

PFG Products
PFG Armourplate or Armourscreen are the ideal products for this application.

PFG’s laminated glass products (Intruderprufe, ColourVue, SolarVue, Solarshield or CoolVue) can be used, but extra precautions should be taken to seal the edges.

Shopfronts
Any glass used in any shopfront within 2100 mm from the floor shall be glazed with safety glazing materials.

PFG Products
Either Intruderprufe or Armourplate can be used for this application. In addition CoolVue can be used where Solar control is essential.



Balustrades
All glazing to balustrades must be of safety glasing material. NB the minimum height for balustrades is 1000mm.

PFG Products
It is strongly recommended that glass in balustrading should be Armourplate or Armourscreen, unless rigidly supported all around in which case any of PFG’s laminated products (Intruderprufe, ColourVue, SolarVue, Solarshield or CoolVue) can be used.

Stairs
Safety glass is required in any wall or balustrade to a stairway, ramp, landing or balcony, within 1800mm of the pitch line of such stairway.



PFG Products
Any one of PFG’s laminated glass products (Intruderprufe, ColourVue, SolarVue, Solarshield or CoolVue) or PFG’s Toughened products (Armourplate or Amrourscreen) can be used.

Horizontal and sloped
Glazing
Any glass used in any horizontal or sloped glazing including skylights and enclosures, which are tilted more than 15° from the vertical, shall be safety glass.

PFG Products
While both toughened (Armourplate, Armourclad or Armourscreen) and laminated safety glass (Intruderprufe, ColourVue, SolarVue, Solarshield or CoolVue) can be used for this application, it is however recommended that laminated glass should be used where there is a danger of persons being hurt from pieces of falling glass.

Mirror doors
When a mirror is used as a facing to a cupboard door less than 800 mm above floor level and there is no solid backing, ensure that the mirror is of safety glazing material.

Recommended Glazing Thicknesses
Internationally, annealed glass is controlled by Building Regulations as to the thickness of glass relevant to the size of a pane.

The chart is taken from the South African National Building Regulations Section N.

Installation Guide Avaibility (Spec. desity 2,5)
Glazing area	Thickness	Nominal thickness	Maximum sheet size	Approx. Kg/m²
0,00m2 - 0,75m²	3 mm	3 mm	3210 x 2250 mm	2,5
0,75m2 - 1,50m²	4 mm	4 mm	3700 x 2440 mm	10,0
1,50m2 - 2,10m²	5 mm	5 mm	3210 x 2250 mm	12,5
2,10m2 - & over	6 mm	6 mm	3210 x 2250 mm	15,0