2 types of glass.
Tempering window next to sliding door.
The tempering process changes the properties of the glass so that if it should be broken it crumbles into dull cubes to minimize any injury.
Residential building codes for safety glass.
No shipping saftey tempered glass panes used on patio doors windows and direct set units.
There are also four exception allowed as noted below in the citation from the residential edition of the florida building code fbc and the international residential code irc is similar.
When glass breaks it often forms large dangerous shards that can pose significant safety risks.
There was a 45 degree angle between the door and the window to the right.
The window was about 17 inches from the door edge.
Glazing in an individual fixed or operable panel adjacent to a door where the nearest vertical edge is within a 24 inch 610 mm.
The arc rule below causes me to scratch my head.
Windows that have the potential for human impact are legally required to contain tempered glass.
A mentally handicapped child will be occupying the home.
According to the international residential code you must temper all glass and panels in swinging sliding operable fixed and bifold doors regardless of the panel s size.
Clear or low e 3 sizes.
These are in store pick up items only.
Tempered patio door glass.
By heating glass at a high temperature then rapidly.
Any glass within 24 inches of a door along the same wall as the door or perpendicular to it that is less than 60 inches above the floor must be safety tempered glass.