Industry Standard Update
National Standard of Canada for Safety Glazing
The National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-12.1-2026, Safety Glazing, supersedes the 2022 edition.
What Changed
- Classifications were expanded to include a section on vacuum insulating glass (VIG).
- Editorial fixes were made in accordance with the CGSB Style Manual.
- Testing-method descriptions were replaced with references to the appropriate ASTM standards to better harmonize with ANSI Z97.1, Safety Glazing Materials Used in Buildings - Safety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test.
- Normative references were updated and a bibliography was added.
- Annex B was added to consider the climate resiliency of glass exposed to extreme conditions related to climate change.