Designation:C1564−15StandardGuideforUseofSiliconeSealantsforProtectiveGlazingSystems1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1564;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoverstheuseofsiliconesealantsinprotec-tiveglazingsystemsforbuildingconstruction.Protectiveglazingincludessystemsdesignedforuseinapplicationssubjecttonaturaldisasterssuchashurricanes,earthquakes,windstormsandformsofforcedentrysuchasblasts,burglary,andballisticattack.1.2Whileotherglazingaccessoriesandcomponentsareusedinprotectiveglazing,thisdocumentspecificallydescribestheuseofsiliconesealantsforprotectiveglazingsystems.1.3Thisguideprovidesinformationusefultodesignprofessionals,architects,manufacturers,installers,andothersforthedesignandinstallationofsiliconesealantsforprotectiveglazingsystems.1.4Asiliconesealantisonlyonecomponentofaglazingsystem.Aglazingsystemthatmeetsthetestingandcoderequirementforimpactglazingmustsuccessfullyintegratetheframeanditsanchorage,glass,orotherglazingmaterials,protectivefilmorinterlayerandsiliconesealantintoahighperformancesystem.Compliancewithcodeorotherrequire-mentscanbedeterminedthroughphysicaltestingoftheglazingsystemorthroughcomputersimulation.1.5Glazingsystemsusingsiliconesealantsthathavesuc-cessfullymetthetestrequirementsformissileimpactandbombblasttestrequirementsincorporatetheuseofsiliconesealantsspecificallyformulated,tested,andmarketedforthisapplication.SealantsthatarecommonlyusedtodaycomplywithSpecificationsC920andC1184.1.6Thisguidedoesnotdiscusssealantsintendedtoprotectagainstradioactivityorprovidebiologicalcontainment.1.7Thecommitteewithjurisdictionoverthisstandardisnotawareofanycomparablestandardspublishedbyotherorga-nizations.1.8Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.It...
