NASCLA Commercial General Building Contractor Exam — All Questions
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Building codes require safety glazing (such as tempered or laminated glass) in certain 'hazardous locations.' Which location is a typical example?
- a.A window 6 feet above the floor in a corridor
- b.Glazing in a door and in panels adjacent to a door where human impact is likely✓
- c.A skylight over an unoccupied mechanical room only
- d.Only stained-glass windows
Codes (for example, the IBC) require safety glazing in hazardous locations where human impact is likely, such as in doors, sidelites next to doors, and glazing near walking surfaces and wet areas. Safety glazing breaks safely (tempered) or holds together (laminated) to reduce laceration injuries.IBC safety glazing (hazardous locations)