Wired Glass
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Federal task force to review wired glass use in Canada’s building codeA federal department responsible for the country's building code has formed a task force to review upcoming changes to the use of wired glass, which is set to lose its safety designation at the end of the month.CanadaFeb 13, 2017
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Wired glass to lose safety designation in CanadaThe Canadian General Standards Board is set to remove wired glass from its national building standards at the end of February.CanadaJan 31, 2017
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Despite deadly 2001 incident, Edmonton schools still use wired glassOn Sept. 11, 2001, 14-year-old Jason Hubben kicked a door and bled to death after wired glass severed the artery behind his knee. Despite the incident and other injuries involving wired glass, the so-called safety glass is still used in many Edmonton schools.EducationFeb 24, 2016
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Wired glass, blamed for severe injuries, likely to remain in Canadian buildings for decadesWired glass – which is being phased out in the United States because of the risk of severe injuries – could be a feature of Canadian buildings for decades to come.CanadaJan 29, 2016
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Wired glass injures as many as one child a day in Canadian schools, expert saysTraditional wired glass was phased out of new construction of schools in 2003 in the U.S. In Canada however, it’s still allowed by provincial building codes based on a standard that hasn't been updated in 25 years.CanadaJan 29, 2016
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