prEN 15683-2

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2012
Steklo v gradbeništvu - Toplotno kaljeno natrij-kalcijevo silikatno utorjeno
varnostno steklo - 2. del: Ovrednotenje skladnosti/standard za izdelek
Glass in building - Thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety glass -
Part 2: Evaluation of conformity/Product standard
Glas im Bauwesen - Thermisch vorgespanntes Kalknatron-Profilbau-Sicherheitsglas -
Teil 2: Konformitätsbewertung/Produktnorm
Verre dans la construction - Verre de silicate sodo-calcique profilé de sécurité trempé
thermiquement - Partie 2 : Evaluation de la conformité/Norme de produit
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15683-2
ICS:
81.040.20 Steklo v gradbeništvu Glass in building
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2012
ICS 81.040.20
English Version
Glass in building - Thermally toughened soda lime silicate
channel shaped safety glass - Part 2: Evaluation of
conformity/Product standard
Verre dans la construction - Verre de silicate sodo-calcique Glas im Bauwesen - Thermisch vorgespanntes Kalknatron-
profilé de sécurité trempé thermiquement - Partie 2 :
Profilbau-Sicherheitsglas - Teil 2:
Evaluation de la conformité/Norme de produit Konformitätsbewertung/Produktnorm
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Contents Page
Foreword .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Requirements .6
4.1 Product description .6
4.2 Conformity with the definition of thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped
safety glass .7
4.3 Determination of the performances of characteristics .7
4.3.1 Characteristics of thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety glass .7
4.3.2 Determination of characteristics of thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel
shaped safety glass products .8
4.4 Durability . 10
4.5 Dangerous substances . 11
5 Evaluation of conformity . 11
5.1 General . 11
5.2 Initial type testing of the product (see 5.1, 2)) . 11
5.2.1 General . 11
5.2.2 Initial type testing of thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety glass . 13
5.2.3 Initial type testing of characteristic’s performances . 15
5.3 Factory production control and inspection of samples in accordance with a prescribed
test plan (see 5.1, 1) a) and b)) . 15
5.4 Initial inspection of factory and of factory production control (see 5.1, 1) d)) . 15
5.5 Continuous surveillance and assessment of the factory production control (see 5.1, 1) c)) . 16
6 Marking and labelling . 17
6.1 General . 17
6.2 Product marking . 17
6.3 Product characteristics . 17
6.4 "Characteristic/performance identification paper" . 17
Annex A (normative) Factory production control . 18
A.1 Factory Production Control Requirements . 18
A.1.1 General . 18
A.1.2 Organisation . 18
A.1.3 Control system . 18
A.2 Marking . 19
A.3 Inspection and testing tables of thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped
safety glass production . 19
A.3.1 Information to the Table A.1 . 19
A.3.2 Production control . 20
A.3.3 Product control . 20
A.3.4 Use of proxy testing . 20
Annex B (informative) Tests for factory production control – Fragmentation test . 24
B.1 Requirements . 24
B.2 Test method . 24
Annex C (informative) Provisions for voluntary involvement of third party(ies) . 25
C.1 General . 25
C.2 Voluntary tasks for third parties . 25
C.3 Marking and labelling . 25
Annex ZA (normative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of
EU Construction Products Directive . 26
ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics . 26
ZA.2 Procedure(s) for the attestation of conformity of thermally toughened soda lime silicate
channel shaped safety glass products . 28
ZA.2.1 System(s) of attestation of conformity. 28
ZA.2.2 EC Certificate and Declaration of conformity . 30
ZA.3 CE marking and labelling . 32
Bibliography . 34

Foreword
This document (prEN 15683-2:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 129 “Glass in
building”, the secretariat of which is held by NBN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive 89/106/EEC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
EN 15683, Glass in building — Thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety glass, consists
of the following parts:
 Part 1: Definition and description;
 Part 2: Evaluation of conformity/Product standard.
This European Standard contains other aspects of importance of trade.
1 Scope
This part of EN 15683 covers the evaluation of conformity and the factory production control of thermally
toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety glass for use in buildings.
This also includes requirements subject to regulation.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 356, Glass in building — Security glazing — Testing and classification of resistance against manual attack
EN 410, Glass in building —Determination of luminous and solar characteristics of glazing
EN 673, Glass in building — Determination of thermal transmittance (U value) — Calculation method
EN 572-1, Glass in building — Basic soda lime silicate glass products — Part 1: Definitions and general
physical and mechanical properties
EN 572-7, Glass in Building — Basic soda lime silicate glass products — Part 7: Wired or unwired channel
shaped glass
EN 1063, Glass in building — Security glazing — Testing and classification of resistance against bullet attack
EN 1096-1, Glass in building — Coated glass — Part 1: Definitions and classification
EN 1096-2, Glass in building — Coated glass — Part 2: Requirements and test methods for class A, B and S
coatings
EN 12600, Glass in building — Pendulum test — Impact test method and classification for flat glass
EN 12758, Glass in building — Glazing and airborne sound insulation — Product descriptions and
determination of properties
EN 12898, Glass in building — Determination of the emissivity
prEN 13474 (all parts), Glass in building — Design of glass panes
EN 13501-1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 1: Classification using
data from reaction to fire tests
EN 13501-2, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 2: Classification using
data from fire resistance tests, excluding ventilation services
EN 13501-5, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 5: Classification using
data from external fire exposure to roof tests
EN 13541, Glass in building — Security glazing — Testing and classification of resistance against explosion
pressure
prEN 15683-1:2012, Glass in building — Thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety
glass — Part 1: Definition and description
ISO 9358, Optics and optical instruments — Veiling glare of image forming systems — Definitions and
methods of measurement
3 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions given in prEN 15683-1:2012 and the following
apply.
3.1
initial type testing
determination of the performance of a product (characteristic, durability), on the basis of either actual tests or
other procedures (such as conventional, standardised, tabulated or general accepted values, standardised or
recognised calculation methods, test reports when made available), in accordance with this document that
demonstrates compliance with this document
[SOURCE: EN 572-9:2004, 3.1]
3.2
test report
document that covers the results of tests undertaken on a representative sample of the product from
production or on a prototype design of the product
[SOURCE: EN 572-9:2004, 3.2]
3.3
product description
document that details the relevant parameters, e.g. process conditions, structure, etc., for defining a product
that complies with the standard. It includes specific reference(s) to characteristics that are modified by the
production process
[SOURCE: EN 572-9:2004, 3.3]
3.4
significant change
variation in performance beyond the permitted tolerance for the characteristic
[SOURCE: EN 572-9:2004, 3.4]
3.5
plank
a length of channel shaped glass.
4 Requirements
4.1 Product description
For conformity purposes, the thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped glass manufacturer is
responsible for the preparation and maintenance of the product description. This description shall describe the
product and/or product families.
Disclosure of the product description shall be at the discretion of the thermally toughened glass manufacturer
or his agent except in the case of regulatory requirements.
The description shall contain at least a normative part. The description may also contain an informative part,
when the manufacturer foresees further development of the product.
The normative part of the description shall contain the following minimum information:
 a reference to prEN 15683-1 and prEN 15683-2 and all other standards with which the manufacturer
claims compliance;
 the radiometric properties and durability of coated glass, i.e. coated glass that conforms with EN 1096-1
and EN 1096-2, when those properties are changed, intentionally or unintentionally, by the thermal
toughening process.
The definition of product families shall be consistent with the normative part of the product description.
The substitution of materials shall maintain the conformity with the product description. The substituting
material can be added to the product family and also the product description when compliance has been
demonstrated.
4.2 Conformity with the definition of thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel
shaped safety glass
Products shall conform to the definition and fulfil the requirements of thermally toughened soda lime silicate
channel shaped safety glass as defined in prEN 15683-1.
4.3 Determination of the performances of characteristics
4.3.1 Characteristics of thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety glass
4.3.1.1 General
The characteristics of thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety glass are those of the
glass substrate (see 4.3.1.2).
4.3.1.2 Characteristics of channel shaped glass used for thermally toughened soda lime silicate
channel shaped safety glass
Planks shall be made of unwired channel shaped glass products according to EN 572-1 and EN 572-7. The
panes may be coated according to EN 1096-1 and EN 1096-2, and/or enamelled according to prEN 15683-1.
For the characteristics listed in Table 1, for thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety
glass, generally accepted values or calculated values shall be used.
Since the majority of the characteristics of Table 1 are not changed significantly by the thermal toughening
process they shall be used for thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety glass. The
exceptions shall be the characteristic bending strength f and the resistance against sudden temperature
g,k
changes and temperature differentials.
Table 1 — Information on the characteristics of basic channel shaped glass, according to EN 572-1,
used for the production of thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety glass
Characteristic Symbol Unit
- Density ρ kg/m³
- Hardness (knoop hardness in accordance with ISO 9358) GPa
HK
0,1/20
- Young's modulus E Pa
- Poisson's ratio Dimensionless
µ
- Characteristic bending strength Pa
f
g,k
- Resistance against sudden temperature changes and temperature differentials K
- Specific heat capacity
c
J/(kg.K)
- Coefficient of linear expansion -1
α K
- Thermal conductivity (for U-value)
λ W/(m.K)
- Mean refractive index to visible radiation
Dimensionless
n
- Emissivity
Dimensionless
ε
- Light transmittance
Dimensionless
τ
v
- Solar direct transmittance
Dimensionless
τ
e
- Total energy transmittance
Dimensionless
g
If some coatings, i.e. coated glass conforming with EN 1096 series, when thermally toughened change their
radiometric properties the manufacturer shall refer to the following for the determination of the appropriate
characteristics etc.:
 4.3.2.12 for the emissivity;
 4.3.2.13 for the light transmittance and reflectance;
 4.3.2.14 for the solar energy transmittance;
 EN 1096-2 for the durability of A, B and S coatings;
4.3.2 Determination of characteristics of thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped
safety glass products
4.3.2.1 General
If the thermally toughened glass manufacturer wishes to claim that any performance characteristic is
independent of the production equipment used then the factory production control system shall be in
accordance with this document including his specific process control conditions
4.3.2.2 Safety in the case of fire - Resistance to fire
Fire resistance shall be determined and classified in accordance with EN 13501-2.
NOTE EN 357 may be used as a classification reference specific to fire resistant glazed elements.
4.3.2.3 Safety in the case of fire - Reaction to fire
Reaction to fire shall be determined and classified in accordance with EN 13501-1.
Thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety glass products are products/materials that do
not require to be tested for reaction to fire (e.g. Products/materials of Classes A1 according to Commission
Decision 96/603/EC, as amended 2000/605/EC).
4.3.2.4 Safety in the case of fire - External fire behaviour
Where the manufacturer wishes to declare external fire performance (e.g. when subject to regulatory
requirements), the product shall be tested and classified in accordance with EN 13501-5.
4.3.2.5 Safety in use - Bullet resistance: shatter properties and resistance to attack
Bullet resistance shall be determined and classified in accordance with EN 1063.
NOTE Thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped glass will usually not be classified as bullet resistant.
4.3.2.6 Safety in use - Explosion resistance: impact behaviour and resistance to impact
Explosion resistance shall be determined and classified in accordance with EN 13541.
NOTE Thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped glass will usually not be classified as explosion
resistant.
4.3.2.7 Safety in use - Burglar resistance: shatter properties and resistance to attack
Burglar resistance shall be determined and classified in accordance with EN 356.
NOTE Thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped glass will usually not be classified as burglar resistant
4.3.2.8 Safety in use - Pendulum body impact resistance: shatter properties (safe breakability) and
resistance to impact
Pendulum body impact resistance shall be determined and classified in accordance with EN 12600.
NOTE 1 Thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped glass cannot be classified for pendulum body impact
resistance as the test method only applies to flat glass.
NOTE 2 A system incorporating thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped glass may be tested and
impact performance determined.
4.3.2.9 Safety in use - Mechanical resistance: Resistance against sudden temperature changes and
temperature differentials
The resistance against sudden temperature changes and temperature differentials is a generally accepted
value that is given in prEN 15683-1 and shall be ensured by compliance with this document.
4.3.2.10 Safety in use - Mechanical resistance: Resistance against wind, snow, permanent load
and/or imposed loads of the glass unit
The mechanical strength of thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety glass is a
characteristic value that is given in prEN 15683-1 and shall be ensured by compliance with this document.
As long as on the concerned construction or building site no part of prEN 13474 is applicable for the design
then the current method of determining mechanical resistance in the country of destination shall be applied.
The manufactured or supplied type, i.e. thickness, width and flange height, and length (H) of thermally
toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety glass shall conform to the ordered type and length (H).
4.3.2.11 Protection against noise - Direct airborne sound reduction
The sound reduction indexes shall be determined in accordance with EN 12758. However, the information
supplied with the incoming glass may be used as the thermal toughening process does not alter the values.
4.3.2.12 Energy conservation and heat retention - Thermal properties
The thermal transmittance value (U-value) shall be determined by calculation in accordance with EN 673 with
the following:
 emissivity ε: the declared value of the glass manufacturer. If the information is not available, the
emissivity shall be determined in accordance with EN 12898;
 nominal thickness of the glass panes.
Subject to 5.2.1, the information supplied about the thermal properties of the incoming glass may be used if
the thermal toughening process does not alter the values.
4.3.2.13 Energy conservation and heat retention - Radiation properties: Light transmittance and
reflectance
The light transmittance and reflectance shall be determined in accordance with EN 410.
Subject to 5.2.1, the information supplied about the radiation properties of the incoming glass may be used if
the thermal toughening process does not alter the values.
4.3.2.14 Energy conservation and heat retention - Radiation properties: Solar energy characteristics
The solar energy transmittance and reflectance shall be determined in accordance with EN 410.
Subject to 5.2.1, the information supplied about the radiation properties of the incoming glass can be used if
the thermal toughening process does not alter the values.
4.4 Durability
When products conform to the definition of thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety
glass as 4.2 then the characteristics’ performances in 4.3.2 are ensured during an economically reasonable
working life.
The durability of glass products including their characteristics, shall be ensured by the following:
 compliance with this document;
 compliance with instructions from the glass product manufacturer or supplier.
The manufacturer shall supply specific installation instructions or make reference to appropriate technical
specifications.
NOTE The durability of glass products depends on
 building and construction movements due to various actions,
 building and construction vibrations due to various actions,
 deflection and racking of the glass support due to various actions,
 glass support design (e.g. drainage of infiltrated water in the rebate, prevention of direct contact between glass
support members and glass),
 accuracy of glass support and glass support member dimensions,
 quality of installation of the glass support into or onto the buildings or constructions,
 glass support expansion due to adsorbed moisture from the air or other sources,
 the quality of installation of the glass product into or onto its support.
4.5 Dangerous substances
Materials used in products shall not release any dangerous substances in excess of the maximum permitted
levels specified in a relevant European Standard for the material or permitted in the national regulations of the
Member State of destination.
5 Evaluation of conformity
5.1 General
The evaluation of conformity shall be based on:
1) Factory production control;
This shall include the following:
a) inspection of samples taken at the factory in accordance with a prescribed test plan;
b) initial inspection of the factory and of factory production control;
c) continuous surveillance and assessment of the factory production control.
2) Initial type testing of the product;
NOTE There may be a need to involve a third party, with 1) b), 1) c), and/or 2), for the purpose of regulatory marking (see
Annex ZA).
5.2 Initial type testing of the product (see 5.1, 2))
5.2.1 General
All the product’s characteristics shall be initial type tested to verify they are in conformity with the requirements
of this document. In addition, instead of performing any actual testing, initial type testing may make use of
 generally accepted and/or conventional and/or standardised values, in Clause 2 referenced standards, or
in publications that are referred to in these standards,
 standardised calculation methods and recognised calculation methods in Clause 2 referenced standards,
or in publications that are referred to in these standards,
 test report(s) on the basis of 5.2.1.2 when made available except for the characteristics listed in 5.2.2,
 where components are used whose characteristics have already been determined, by the component
manufacturer, on the basis of conformity with other product standards, these characteristics need not be
reassessed providing they remain unchanged by the manufacturing process,
 release of dangerous substances may be assessed indirectly by controlling the content of the substance
concerned,
 durability may be assessed indirectly by controlling the production processes according to this document.
NOTE 1 Products CE marked in accordance with appropriate harmonised European specifications may be presumed
to have the performances stated with the CE marking.
NOTE 2 There may be a need to involve a third party for the purpose of regulatory marking (see Annex ZA).
When actual testing is required then the Initial Type Testing (ITT) shall be undertaken on a sample
representative of the product taken from direct production or a prototype, any plant and/ or line.
Whenever a change occurs in the raw material or the production process (subject to the definition of the
family), which would change significantly one or more of the characteristics, the type tests shall be repeated
for the appropriate characteristics.
5.2.1.1 Multiple lines/sites
If a manufacturer operates one and/or more lines and/or sites, the following can reduce the requirement for
multiple Initial Type Testing (ITT):
a) the manufacturers’ technical file for a product shall specifically covers all sites and/or lines of the same
1)
manufacturer ;
b) the manufacturer shall establish a direct relationship between production control, initial type testing and
on-going internal audit testing;
c) the manufacturer has a responsible individual designated to ensure product compliance based on
 the operation of a consistent Factory Production Control system on all applicable sites and/or lines,
 the manufacturer having obtained evidence that shows the product to be consistent, with respect to
both product characteristics and intended use characteristics,
 the manufacturer has in place an internal auditing scheme, including product consistency.
5.2.1.2 Historic data
Tests previously performed in accordance with the provisions of this document (same product, same
characteristic(s), same or more onerous test method, sampling method and attestation of conformity) may be
taken into account.
1) The terms ‘manufacturer’ and ‘producer’ are understood as being synonyms (see CPD working document
NB-CPD/02/019 issued 24 April 2002 – page1)
5.2.2 Initial type testing of thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety glass
5.2.2.1 General
To establish if a product conforms to the definition of thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped
safety glass, initial type testing shall consist of
a) mechanical strength measurement in accordance with prEN 15683-1;
b) fragmentation test in accordance with prEN 15683-1
5.2.2.2 Test specimens
The test specimens needed for the initial type test shall be processed from unwired channel shaped glass
according to EN 572-1 and EN 572-7 in accordance with this document. The product shall be tested in both
directions, i.e. flange in tension and web in tension.
The number of test specimens is as follows:
a) for mechanical strength measurement, they are given in Table 2 for thermally toughened soda lime
silicate channel shaped glass, in Table 3 for coated thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel
shaped glass and in Table 4 for enamelled thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped glass;
b) for fragmentation, 5 test specimens per type are required.
Table 2 — Number of test specimens distributed over the product range
Product range Number of test specimens for the
mechanical strength measurement
Thickness 6 mm, flange height 41 mm,
≥ 2
minimum width
Thickness 6 mm, flange height 41 mm,
≥ 2
maximum width
Thickness 7 mm, flange height 60 mm,
≥ 2
minimum width
Thickness 7 mm, flange height 60 mm,
≥ 2
maximum width
TOTAL
≥ 10
NOTE When the production range consists of
- a single thickness, all specimens are of the same thickness,
- a single width, all specimens are of the same width.

Table 3 — Number of test specimens of coated channel shaped glass,
distributed over the product range
Emissivity εεεε of incoming glass Product range Number of specimens for the
mechanical strength measurement
product
Thickness 6 mm, flange height 41 mm,
≥ 2
minimum width
Thickness 6 mm, flange height 41 mm,
≥ 2
maximum width
> 0,25 to ≤ 1
Thickness 7 mm, flange height 60 mm,
≥ 2
minimum width
Thickness 7 mm, flange height 60 mm,
≥ 2
maximum width
Total (min. 10)
Thickness 6 mm, flange height 41 mm,
≥ 2
minimum width
Thickness 6 mm, flange height 41 mm,
≥ 2
maximum width
> 0,1 to < 0,25
Thickness 7 mm, flange height 60 mm,
≥ 2
minimum width
Thickness 7 mm, flange height 60 mm,
≥ 2
maximum width
Total (min. 10)
NOTE 1 Tests according to Table 3 are valid for all coated glasses within the respective emissivity ranges.
NOTE 2 Half number of test specimen shall be tested with the coated side in tension and the other half with the uncoated side in
tension.
Table 4 — Number of test specimens of enamelled channel shaped glass,
distributed over the product range
Type of surface design Product thickness range Number of specimens for the
mechanical strength measurement
Thickness 6 mm, flange height 41 mm,
≥ 2
minimum width
Thickness 6 mm, flange height 41 mm,
≥ 2
maximum width
Fully enamelled
Thickness 7 mm, flange height 60 mm,
≥ 2
minimum width
Thickness 7 mm, flange height 60 mm,
≥ 2
maximum width
Total (min. 10)
NOTE 1 Table 4 covers all enamelled designs.
NOTE 2 Mechanical test undertaken with enamelled surface in tension.

NOTE Strength measurements outcomes are expressed in force per unit of area and independent from the thickness.
Therefore, strength measurements may be performed on a collection of test specimens with different thickness.
5.2.2.3 Test results
a) When the mechanical strength is measured, no measured value shall be below that given in
prEN 15683-1:2012, 9.4. However, if one value falls below then the manufacturer shall ensure that the
results relate to a 5 % probability of breakage at the lower limit of the 95 % confidence interval.
b) In the fragmentation test, no test specimen shall exhibit a fragmentation assessment that does not meet
prEN 15683-1:2012, 8.5.
5.2.3 Initial type testing of characteristic’s performances
All characteristics in 4.3.2 shall be subjected to initial type testing in accordance with 5.2.1.
Optimising thermal toughening settings specifically for one characteristic may affect negatively the optimised
settings for a different characteristic. When performance of both characteristics will be declared, the affected
characteristic shall be subject to a further type test.
5.3 Factory production control and inspection of samples in accordance with a prescribed
test plan (see 5.1, 1) a) and b))
Factory production control means the permanent internal control of production exercised by the manufacturer.
All elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the manufacturer shall be documented in a systematic
manner in the form of written policies and procedures. This production control system documentation shall
ensure a common understanding of quality assurance and enable the achievement of the required product
characteristics and the effective operation of the production control system to be checked.
Factory production shall be according to Annex A.
NOTE 1 A factory production control system similar to EN ISO 9001 made product specific to this document is deemed
to satisfy the requirements of 5.3.
NOTE 2 There may be a need to involve a third party for the purpose of regulatory marking (see Annex ZA).
Annex A also summarises the tests that shall be carried out by the manufacturer as part of the production
control in the factory, and as further testing of samples taken at the factory in accordance with a prescribed
test plan.
5.4 Initial inspection of factory and of factory production control (see 5.1, 1) d))
The initial inspection of the factory and of the factory production control shall be limited to the parameters
listed in Table 5 in conjunction with Annex A.
NOTE There may be a need to involve a third party for the purpose of regulatory marking (see Annex ZA).
Table 5 — Characteristics of interest for the Factory Production Control
Nr Characteristic Interested parameter related to the For details,
characteristic refer to
- checking incoming glass
Resistance to fire
- checking process control
A Reaction to fire Annex A
- product control after toughening
External fire behaviour
- labelling outgoing glass product
B Release of dangerous substances - checking incoming materials Annex A
Bullet resistance
Explosion resistance
Burglar resistance - checking incoming glass
Pendulum body impact resistance - checking process control
C Annex A
Resistance against sudden temperature - product control after toughening
Changes and temperature differentials - labelling outgoing glass product
Wind, snow, permanent and imposed
load resistance of the glass unit
Direct airborne sound reduction
- checking incoming glass
Thermal properties
- checking process control
D Radiation properties: Annex A
- product control after toughening
– light transmittance and reflection
- labelling outgoing product
– solar energy characteristic
5.5 Continuous surveillance and assessment of the factory production control
(see 5.1, 1) c))
The continuous surveillance and assessment of the factory production control shall cover the parameters
listed in Table 5 in conjunction with Annex A.
NOTE There may be a need to involve a third party for the purpose of regulatory marking (see Annex ZA).
The frequency of production surveillance shall be twice per year for new production facilities or for facilities
that do not already have an established factory production control system in accordance with this document.
When assessment of FPC fails to identify major non-conformances during four successive assessments, the
frequency may be reduced to once a year.
When a major non-conformance is recorded, the inspection shall be repeated within two months. The
frequency of production surveillance shall return to, or remain at twice a year. When the repeated inspection
also results in a major non-conformance, then the production shall be subject within two months to a repeated
initial inspection of the factory and of the factory production control together with a surveillance inspection.
When this repeated initial inspection and surveillance inspection also results in a major non-conformance,
then the products are considered as no longer conforming to this document.
6 Marking and labelling
6.1 General
All voluntary marking and/or labelling shall comply with C 3.
Care shall be taken to ensure that any voluntary marking and/or labelling does not cause confusion with
respect to the mandatory requirements.
NOTE All marking and/or labelling of product to demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirement is detailed
in Annex ZA.
6.2 Product marking
The thermally toughened soda lime silicate channel shaped safety glass product shall be marked in
accordance with prEN 15683–1:2012, Clause 10.
6.3 Product characteristics
The manufacturer or his agent shall organise a system of references that allows for the following:
 the identification of exactly which characteristics have to be assessed (see 4.3.2);
 those characteristics that will be assessed;
 the values, classes, categories, etc. that have been determined for those characteristics.
This system shall be documented as part of the evaluation of conformity.
6.4 "Characteristic/performance identification paper"
The manufacturer shall prepare a “characteristics/performance identification paper” based on the information
collected on the product characteristics (see 6.3). This document shall be part of the manufacturer's technical
file and is the basis for the accompanying information as required for regulatory purposes.
The "characteristics/performance identification paper" can be a catalogue in any media format (paper, disk,
website etc.), always identifiable by the reference that accompanies the marking with the product. The
catalogue shall contain the values or classes of the characteristics for which a performance is declared. If no
performance is declared, an indication of no performance determined (NPD) shall be made.
NOTE 1 See condition of use of NPD in Annex ZA.
NOTE 2 The catalogue should not contain any information other than that relevant to the “characteristics/performance
identification paper”.
Annex A
(normative)
Factory production control
A.1 Factory Production Control Requirements
A.1.1 General
The FPC system shall consist of procedures, regular inspections and tests and/or assessments and the use of
the results to control [raw and other] incoming materials or components, equipment, the production process
and the product.
NOTE An FPC system conforming with the requirements of EN ISO 9001 and made specific to the requirements of
this European Standard is deemed to satisfy the requirements of this European Standard.
A.1.2 Organisation
A.1.2.1 Responsibility and authority
The responsibility, authority and the interrelation of all personnel who manage, perform and verify work
affecting conformity shall be defined, particularly for personnel who has the organizational freedom and
authority to
a) initiate action to prevent the occurrence of product non-conformity,
b) identify and record any product non-conformance.
A.1.2.2 Management representative for factory production control
The manufacturer shall appoint a management representative who, irrespective of other responsibilities, shall
have defined authority and responsibility for ensuring that the requirements of this document are implemented
and maintained.
A.1.2.3 Management review
The production control system shall be reviewed by the manufacturer’s management at appropriate intervals
in accordance with the manufacturer’s control to ensure its continuing suitability and effectiveness. Records of
such reviews shall be maintained for a minimum of 5 years.
A.1.3 Control
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