Fire Resistant Glazing
Fire Resistant glazing provides protection for lives and property in the event of fire. The fire environment is hostile and its effects can be catastrophic for both life and property. The occurrence of fire and its development is also essentially unpredictable and uncertain.
It is therefore critically important that the specification, selection, and installation of fire resistant glazing are all carried out with close attention to detail. Fire resistant glazing may be used as a barrier for the fire separation or compartmentation as part of an integrated fire safety strategy for the building.
Both integrity-only and integrity with insulation ratings are available.
Products span the range of standard test times of 15, 30, 60, 90, 120 and even 180 minutes according to either BS 476-22, BS EN 1364-1 or BS EN 1634-1, as well as special types to resist the higher intensity petrochemical fire test curve
Fire resistant glass must only be used as part of a fire resistant glazed system – which includes the glass, the glazing seal, beads, fixings and frame. All essential components of such a system must be compatible under fire conditions, and the performance must be referenced to appropriate and relevant test evidence.
What is the FRGG?
The Fire Resistant Glazing Group (FRGG) is a specialist group reporting to the Glazing Executive of the GGF it consists of manufacturers, distributors and installers of fire resistant glazing products. Its goal is to work with the wider fire safety community in the UK to achieve the optimum fire protection in buildings. The Group seeks to meet its objectives by bringing together and making available the latest expert advice of those who work with fire resistant glazed systems on a day to day basis.
Fire Resistant Glazing Best Practice Guide
Referenced within the Building Regulations for Fire Safety (England & Wales) this guide highlights the key issues relating to the use of fire resistant glazed systems. All FRGG Members follow the principles in this guide and it is also provides useful information for Specifiers, Designers, Suppliers, Installers and Building Owners.
All of these parties along the supply chain are extremely important, for no matter how well the product has been manufactured, if the specification is wrong it will never be fit for purpose and not meet the Building Owner's needs. This is also true if the product is installed incorrectly - remember this product will only ever be tested if there is a fire by which time it will be too late to ask the specifier/installer to come back and do their job correctly.
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Specifiers
The FRGG has a CPD Rated presentation on fire resistant glass – contact lchaplehow@ggf.org.uk if you would like one of our team to speak to your colleagues.
Guidance Notes
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