Safety glass is a type of glass that is more resistant to breakage and shattering compared to normal glasses. It is used in areas where the risk of glass breakage remains high, such as windows, doors, shower enclosures, glass partitions, and glass facades of buildings. The specialty of safety glass includes that upon breakage, it tends to break into small, rounded pieces and remains held together by an interlayer, which helps reduce the chance of severe injuries from sharp glass fragments. There are four types of safety glass as follows:

·       Toughened Safety (tempered) Glass (TS)

·       Toughened-Float Safety Glass (TF)

·       Laminated Safety Glass (LS)

·       Laminated Float Safety Glass (LF)

Safety glass for architectural, building, and railway applications falls under Indian Standard IS 2553 (Part 1): 2018. This standard (Part I) outlines the requirements, as well as the sampling and testing methods, for safety glass used in general purposes, including glazing windows, building doors, and railway coaches etc in order to ensure the product quality.

INDIAN STANDARD (IS) 2553 (PART 1): 2018 REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY GLASS INCLUDE:

1.      Safety glass must be made from flat transparent glass of 'AA' and 'A' quality.

2.      The thickness of the safety glass must be in accordance with the standard and measured using the method specified in the standard.

3.      Safety glass made from AA or A quality sheet glass must not have defects greater than those specified for AA or A quality sheet glass.

4.      Packaging and labeling must be done in accordance with the standards.

5.       The packet must be marked with the information specified in the standard.

6.      The standard mark (ISI Mark) shall be marked on each piece of safety glass, provided that the safety glass thus marked meets all the specification requirements.

TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR BIS CERTIFICATION

The following test shall be carried out for safety glass.

·       Fragmentation test

·       Resistance to shock test

·       Light stability test

·       Boil test

·       Fracture and adhesion test

·       Dimensional and visual tests such as thickness

Process for BIS ISI Mark Certification

To know the process in detail, please visit:

• ISI Mark Certification for Domestic Manufactures

• ISI Mark Certification for Foreign Manufactures

Under BIS Registration Products ISI and CRS

• BIS CRS Registration For IT Products List

• ISI Mark Registration For ISI Products List

CONCLUSION

Safety glass manufacturers and importers are required to obtain a BIS certificate/license for their products to use the standard ISI mark. Safety glass without the ISI mark is not allowed to be sold in the country.

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