Louisiana § RS 40:1711 - Definitions

§ RS 40:1711. Definitions

As used in this part, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1)  "Safety glazing material" means any glazing material such as tempered glass, laminated glass, wire glass or rigid plastic, which meets the test requirements of ANSI Standard Z-97.1-1966 and such further requirements as may be adopted by the Louisiana State Fire Marshal and which are so constructed, treated, or combined with other materials as to minimize the likelihood of cutting and piercing injuries resulting from human contact with the glazing material.

(2)  "Hazardous locations" means those installations, glazed or to be glazed in commercial and public buildings, known as framed or unframed glass entrance doors; and those installations, glazed or to be glazed in residential buildings and other structures used as dwellings, commercial buildings, and public buildings, known as sliding glass doors, storm doors, shower doors, bathtub enclosures which because of their location present a barrier in the normal path traveled by persons going into or out of these buildings, and because of their size and design may be mistaken as means of ingress or egress; and any other installation, glazed or to be glazed, wherein the use of other than safety glazing materials would constitute an unreasonable hazard as determined by the Louisiana State Fire Marshal; whether or not the glazing in such doors, panels, enclosures and other installations is transparent.

For the purposes of this part wood panel doors with small lights thirty-six inches or more above the floor, French doors and doors with leaded glass lights are not to be considered hazardous and these installations are not to be included within the definition of hazardous locations as set forth hereinabove.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 719, §1.  Amended by Acts 1974, No. 680, §1.