Interpretation #8532
Published June 08, 2021
Original Request
- Code Version
- 2021
- Code
- BUILDING
- Code Description
- Chapter
- Section
- 2406.4.2
- Topic
- Protection of glazing
Question
Is it the intent of Exception 2 to allow the use of fixtures such as a countertop that is 26" wide by 36" high as a permanent barrier in order to forego the requirement for safety glazing where glazing in an individual operable panel adjacent to a door where the nearest vertical edge of the glazing is within a 24-inch arc of either vertical edge of the door in a closed position and where the bottom exposed edge of the glazing is less than 60 inches above the walking surface?
Answer Published 06/08/2021 at 12:49 PM
The intent was to not have glazing in an area that a human could contact while operating the door. Exception 2 allows for a permanent barrier to fulfill the requirement to distance the human from the glazing. A base cabinet most likely does not meet the barrier requirement.
Commentary
None.