2. Performance standards
The performance of glass products is verified by tests carried out by certified laboratories in accordance with European standards. These European standards enable glass products to be classified according to expected performance. They do not specify the performance required for a given application, which is a matter for national regulations.
2.1 Standard NF EN 12600: impact safety and glazing behavior
The standard NF EN 12600 defines safety levels and glazing behavior in the event of breakage. It does not specify the performance required for a given application, which is governed by French regulations. This standard qualifies safety glazing. It differentiates between laminated safety...
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Bibliography
Websites
French Federation of Glass Professionals http://www.ffpv.org
Verre Online, the French glass portal http://www.verreonline.fr
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Standards and norms
- Building work – Glass and glazing work – Technical Specifications - NF DTU 39 P1-1 -
- Building work – Glazing and metalwork – General Criteria for the Selection of Materials (CGM) - NF DTU 39 P1-2 -
- Building work – Glazing and metalwork – Safety Memento - NF DTU 39 P5 -
- Sécurité des escaliers mécaniques et trottoirs roulants - NF EN 115 -
- Glass in construction – Safety glass – Testing...
Regulations
Article R 111-15 of the French Construction and Housing Code.
Article X 9 of the ERP safety regulations.
Order of March 22, 2004 issued by the French Ministry of the Interior, relating to the fire resistance of products, building elements and structures.
Arrêté du 3 août 1999, relative à la résistance au feu des produits, éléments de construction et...
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