CPSC Proposes Changes to Product Safety Test Procedures for Architectural Glazing Materials

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is proposing to update test procedures under its safety standard for architectural glazing materials (here). The agency’s proposed rule would replace the test procedures included in CPSC’s 1977 safety standard with the voluntary industry standard ANSI Z97 1-2009. The proposal comes in response to a petition filed in 2012 by the Safety Glazing Certification Council that said the ANSI test procedures are updated periodically, making them more efficient and modern. The safety standard applies to glazing materials, as well as architectural products incorporating glazing materials used in households, recreational, school and public buildings, including doors, storm doors, bathtub and shower doors, and sliding glass doors. Comments on the proposed change are due July 21.