safety glazing
Safety glazing (Grade A safety glass) is toughened or laminated glass that breaks into blunt fragments. Required in doors, low-level windows, and bathrooms.
Ask Chalkline about this →Safety glazing is glass that, when broken, fractures into small blunt fragments rather than large, sharp shards. In Australian buildings, safety glazing must comply with AS/NZS 2208:1996 and is defined as Grade A (toughened or laminated glass) or Grade B (wired glass) under AS 1288:2021. The NCC 2022 Housing Provisions Part 8.4 mandates safety glazing in doors, door side panels, full-height panels, low-level windows (lowest sight line below 500 mm from floor), and all glazing in bathrooms, ensuites, and spa rooms up to 2,000 mm above floor level.
Also known as: Grade A safety glass, safety glass
Category: Glazing and glass
Related
- AS 1288:2021 glass in buildings, the standard that defines where safety glazing is required and what Grade A means
See also
- Toughened glass, the most common Grade A safety glazing type used in residential work
- Laminated glass, the other Grade A type, required in overhead glazing and balustrades above 5 m
Last updated: 2026-05-08. Verified: 2026-05-08. Quarterly review for currency.