The Glass Association of North America (GANA) Protective Glazing
Committee has released a new Informational Bulletin entitled Bullet
Resistant Glazing--Glass Informational Bulletin GANA PGC 01-0707. The
bulletin provides information regarding ballistic test standards, test
reports and certification programs.
Below is an excerpt from the new Bulletin: Bullet resistant glazing
provides an improved safety barrier against ballistic attack. Bullet
resistant glazing materials include all-glass laminates, glass-clad
polycarbonate laminates, and other laminated or monolithic plastics.
Typical applications include banks, currency exchanges, police stations,
embassies, military installations, prisons, detention centers,
government offices, and schools.
This document is the fourteenth published Informational Bulletin
from the Association. Bullet Resistant Glazing, as well as other GANA
Informational Bulletins, may be downloaded free of charge from
GANA's website at www.glasswebsite.com
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