Free Interactive Safety Assessment
Configure your glass location, type, and condition below. The live floor plan diagram updates in real time, highlighting safety zones and compliance status per IBC Section 2406 and CPSC 16 CFR 1201.
Toggle any conditions that apply to your glass installation.
Tip: Check each corner for a small etched marking. Safety glass is usually marked "Tempered," "CPSC 16 CFR 1201," or with a manufacturer name.
Your tempered glass is the correct safety glazing type for this location and appears to be in good condition. This glass meets CPSC 16 CFR 1201 and applicable IBC sections for hazardous locations.
Required Glass Type
Tempered or laminated safety glass per CPSC 16 CFR 1201
Risk Level
Low Risk -- No immediate concern
Recommended Actions
Our licensed glass specialists perform on-site safety assessments throughout the DMV. We identify every non-compliant panel and provide a detailed compliance report.
Code Quick Reference
Key IBC and CPSC sections that govern safety glazing requirements in residential and commercial buildings.
IBC 2406.4.5
Glazing in Bathrooms
Safety glazing required in all glass enclosures of bathtubs, showers, hot tubs, whirlpools, saunas, and steam rooms, and within 60" vertically from drain inlet.
CPSC 16 CFR 1201
Federal Safety Standard
Defines impact test requirements for architectural glazing. Category I for smaller panels, Category II for larger. Glass must break into safe granules (tempered) or stay bonded to interlayer (laminated).
Safety Glass Basics
Building codes require safety glass in specific locations to protect people from injury. Here is what you need to know.
Heat-treated to be 4-5x stronger than standard glass. Shatters into small, blunt granules instead of sharp shards. Required in most hazardous locations.
Two glass layers bonded with a PVB interlayer. Fragments stay adhered to the interlayer if broken. Required for skylights and overhead glazing.
Standard float glass with no safety treatment. Breaks into large, sharp, dangerous shards. Not permitted in hazardous locations under current codes.
Glass with embedded wire mesh. No longer recognized as safety glazing under current codes (IBC 2406). Still permitted for fire-rated applications only.
Federal standard defining impact test requirements for architectural glazing. Category I for smaller panels, Category II for larger. Enacted in 1977.
International Building Code section defining where safety glazing is required: near doors, bathrooms, stairways, railings, pools, and other hazardous locations.
FAQ
This Glass Safety Checker is provided as a complimentary visualization and planning resource to help you explore design options and understand approximate configurations for your glass project. All dimensions, specifications, performance calculations, and visual representations displayed are estimates intended for planning purposes only and should not be used as final construction measurements or guaranteed performance values.
Accurate field measurements and assessments by a licensed glass technician are required before any fabrication, installation, or purchasing decisions. Site conditions, structural factors, building codes, and environmental variables can significantly affect final specifications and product selection.
Expert Glass Repair provides complimentary on-site assessments and professional consultations throughout the DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland metro area. For precise specifications and a free estimate, contact our team at (703) 679-7741.