IS 18518 : 2023 Bullet Resistant Security Glass - Quality and Performance Requirements

ICS 81.040.20, 43.040.65

CHD 10

1 SCOPE

1.1 This standard prescribes the quality and performance requirements and the methods of sampling and test for bullet resistant security glass.

1.2 This standard is applicable to attack by handguns, ammunition fired from machine pistols or submachine guns, rifles and shotguns, on bullet resistant security glass used for glazing in bullet resistant structures.

1.3 This standard assumes that the glazing will be adequately fixed, but does not apply to the glazing system or the surrounding materials and structure.

NOTE - The tests described in the standard have inherent hazards, hence adequate safety norms for personnel and property should be employed strictly while conducting the tests.

2 REFERENCES

The standards given below contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of these standards:

IS No.	Title
IS 1382 : 1981	Glossary of terms relating to glass and glassware (first revision)
IS 2553	Safety glass - Specification:
(Part 1) : 2018	Architectural, building and general uses (fourth revision)
(Part 2) : 2019	For road transport (first revision)
IS 4905 : 2015/ISO 24153 : 2009	Random sampling and randomization procedures (first revision)
IS 17004 : 2018	Testing methods for processed glass