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All glazing requires impact and anti-shatter properties. Schools, shops and public places need to be compliant with Regulation 14 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 or EN12600 requirements. Office partitions also need to be given this protection and office privacy can often be handled with a banded frosted panel or various laser-cut & designed bespoke vinyl. It is important that building landlords, building managers, tenants and health & safety personnel are aware of glass types in the locations within Regulation 14. Failing to do so could result in serious trouble. Penalties where injuries are sustained through glass that does not meet Regulation 14 are considered as negligence. As this is a European law, safe and solar can carry out a full glass identification survey on any of your properties within the uk, these laws will not change after Brexit. This will identify all glass that falls within the parameters of this law. The glass will then be tested to identify the glass type. The resulting report will identify every pane of glass within your building(s) that requires upgrading to meet EN12600, along with any glass that needs to be made apparent for DDA Regulations. Safety film holds glass together in event of impaction. The glass will still break in the same way but will be encapsulated as the entire area of glass is contained by bonding a high tensile plastic to the glass ( lamination ), especially older float glass ( There are still many injuries sustained by glass ,it became law over 20 years ago that existing glass must be upgraded to break safely and must meet EN12600 European and regulation 14 uk standards. Installing Safe & Solar Safety Film to these panes of glass, with the correct EN12600 marking, provides building owners and managers with peace of mind. You can be confident that your glass is safe and meets the legislation. corporate charges and provide a safer invironment for staff and any public using the building.