Designation:F2813−12StandardSpecificationforGlassUsedasaHorizontalSurfaceinDesksandTables1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2813;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThisspecificationaddressesserioushumaninjuryandfatalityincidentsinvolvingbreakageofglassusedinunenclosedhorizontalsurfacesindesksandtables.Thisspecificationisintendedtominimizethelikelihoodofseriouscuttingandpiercinginjuriesthatmayoccurduetothebreakageofglassusedasahorizontalsurfaceindesksanddining,coffee,end,display,mobile,outdoor,andothertypesoftables.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversperformancerequirementstoensuretheuseofsafetyglasswhenusedasanunenclosedhorizontalsurfaceunder44in.(1118mm)inheightinadeskortable.1.2Units—Thevaluesstatedininchpoundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsreferencedinthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C162TerminologyofGlassandGlassProducts2.2ANSIStandards:3ANSIZ97.1-2009SafetyGlazingMaterialsUsedinBuildings—SafetyPerformanceSpecificationsandMeth-odsofTestANSIZ-535.4-2007ProductSafetySignsandLabels3.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsofgeneraltermsrelatedtoglassandglassproductsusedinthisspecification,refertoTerminologyC162.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1fullysupported—theconditioninwhichthelowersurfaceofaglassplateissupportedbyastructure(1)thatiscapableofwithstandinga250-lbs...
