Designation:E2358−17StandardSpecificationforPerformanceofGlazinginPermanentRailingSystems,Guards,andBalustrades1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2358;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversglassinpermanentrailingsystems,guards,andbalustrades,includingcomponentssuchasrailsandswinggatesorotherformsofrequiredguardrailopeningprotectioninstalledinagricultural,assembly,commercial,educational,industrial,institutional,recreational,andresidentialbuildings,andotherstructuressuchastowersorelevatedplatforms.1.2Thisspecificationisintendedtobeappliedtopermanentglassorotherglazingrailingsystemsforbuildingsandtosuchrailingsystems,rails,guards,andbalustradeshavingmajorstructuralcomponentsmadeofglassorotherglazingmaterial,orthesecondarycomponentssuchasinfillorbalustersmadeofglassorotherglazingmaterial.1.3Thisspecificationconsidersthattheoveralloutlookisbasedonthehealthandsafetyofallpotentialusersofbuildings.Thecriteriaincorporatedinthisspecificationpro-videfornormalandanticipatedbuildinguses,butnotforabusesforwhichthebuildinganditscomponentsarenotdesigned.1.4Thisspecificationestablishesbasicminimumrequire-mentsandcriteriathatleadtosatisfactoryproductsundernormaluseconditionsanddoesnotgiveconsiderationtodesigncriteriaforspecificfieldconditions,theestablishmentofwhichistheprerogativeandresponsibilityofthedesigner,specificationwriter,andregulatoryagencies.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesandtodeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablis...
