ANSI Z97.1-2026

For Safety Glazing Materials Used in Buildings - Safety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test

This Standard, which is the result of extended and careful consideration of available knowledge and experience on the subject, is intended to provide minimum requirements that are recommended for use, adoption, enforcement by federal, state and local authorities and by model codes. This standard is to be referenced but not incorporated in any statute or any  other standard without the prior written permission of the publisher.  This Standard does not recommend where safety glazing should be used or, when it is used, what type of glazing material should be used. For this information one should consult other codes, standards and manufacturer's information. Neither the standards committee nor the secretariat consider that this standard is perfect and updates will follow. It is recognized that, although safety-glazing materials are widely used and accepted, new developments are to be expected, and revisions of the standards are necessary as the art progresses and further experience is gained.  This standard is a successor standard to the 2020 edition, which was a reaffirmation of the 2015 edition with no substantive content changes. The 2015 standard succeeded those of the 2009e2, 2009e, 2009, 2004, 1984 (reaffirmed in 1994), 1975, 1972 and 1966 editions.