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Safety <\/strong>is the most important characteristic of tempered glass. When broken, tempered glass breaks into small pieces that do not cause severe injuries as larger glass pieces would. Additionally, increased tempered glass strength also adds to the safety factor.<\/p>\n

While accidents caused by improperly tempered glass are rare, even a single accident is too much.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What kind of tools do glass processors have in place to ensure safety?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1. Break test<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cKeep performing those break tests \u2013 what if it was your child that ran through an improperly tempered glass and got injured or worse?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The break test is familiar to every glass processor with a tempering line. It\u2019s a standardized destructive test that is performed periodically, every hour and with every product change, on a test glass piece (360 x 1,100 mm). The sample piece is broken. Then, the number of cullets is counted or weighed, depending on the used standard, to confirm that the glass was properly tempered.<\/p>\n

To work as intended, the break test requires that tempering line operators always remember to follow the rules and document the results. While nobody intentionally skips the test, we\u2019re all humans, and mistakes happen.<\/p>\n

The quote at the beginning of this section is from a glass processor who said he uses this to remind operators to do the break test. It\u2019s an excellent way to emphasize the importance of safety procedures.<\/p>\n

But what if you dotted all the i\u2019s and crossed all the t\u2019s in the process, and somebody still got hurt? <\/strong>Unfortunately, this is still a possibility, as the break test has some other issues, as well:<\/p>\n