Description

This guidance is to remind all building officials of the importance of verifying that safety glass is used in areas where it is required.

Safety glass reduces the likelihood of cutting or piercing injuries resulting from human impact with the glass. For this reason safety glass is commonly used to meet the requirements of Building Code Clause F2 Hazardous Building Materials. Building consent applicants who use Acceptable Solution F2/AS1 to show compliance with Building Code Clause F2 are required to use safety glass in certain building locations, such as doors, balustrades and bathrooms. Therefore, when inspecting building work building officials should satisfy themselves that safety glass has been used.