Designation:E2358−04(Reapproved2010)StandardSpecificationforthePerformanceofGlassinPermanentGlassRailingSystems,Guards,andBalustrades1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2358;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversglassinpermanentrailingsystems,guardsandbalustradesinstalledinagricultural,assembly,commercial,educational,industrial,institutional,recreational,andresidentialbuildings.1.2Thisspecificationisintendedtobeappliedtopermanentglassrailingsystemsforbuildingsandtosuchrailingsystems,rails,guardsandbalustradeshavingmajorstructuralcompo-nentsmadeofglass,orthesecondarycomponentssuchasinfillorbalustersmadeofglass.1.3Thisspecificationconsidersthattheoveralloutlookisbasedonthehealthandsafetyofallpotentialusersofbuildings.Thecriteriaincorporatedinthisspecificationpro-videfornormalandanticipatedbuildinguses,butnotforabusesforwhichthebuildinganditscomponentsarenotdesigned.1.4Thisspecificationestablishesbasicminimumrequire-mentsandcriteriathatleadtosatisfactoryproductsundernormaluseconditionsanddoesnotgiveconsiderationtodesigncriteriaforspecificfieldconditions,theestablishmentofwhichistheprerogativeandresponsibilityofthedesigner,specificationwriter,andregulatoryagencies.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesandtodeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E631TerminologyofBuildingConstructionsE2025TestMethodforEvaluatingFenestrationComponentsandAssembliesforResistancetoImpactEnergiesF1233TestMethodforSecurityGlazingMaterialsAndSystemsE935TestMethodsforPerformanceofPermanentMetalRailingSystemsandRailsforBuildingsE1481Termino...
