A glass panel is within 60 in. horizontally of the water's edge at a shower and its bottom edge is less than 60 in. above the walking surface. What glazing rule applies?
Correct Answer
B) Safety glazing is required for the bathing-area hazardous location
IBC 2406 treats glazing near bathtubs, hot tubs, spas, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, showers, and similar wet surfaces as hazardous where the bottom exposed edge is less than 60 in. above the walking surface and within 60 in. horizontally of the water's edge or wet surface. Other choices miss the wet-location trigger.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
IBC 2406 treats glazing near bathtubs, hot tubs, spas, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, showers, and similar wet surfaces as hazardous where the bottom exposed edge is less than 60 in. above the walking surface and within 60 in. horizontally of the water's edge or wet surface. Other choices miss the wet-location trigger.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Assume safety glazing is not required if the panel is fixed
The trap in A is No safety glazing if the panel is fixed. That selection is wrong because it describes work from another assembly, while the Bathing-area glazing item is asking for Safety glazing is required for the bathing-area hazardous location; Glazing within 60 in.
Option C: Treat bathing-area glazing as ordinary annealed glass
Choice C (Only wired glass is allowed) is rejected because the action skips the timing, documentation, or field-control step needed for Bathing-area glazing.
Option D: Safety glazing is required only above 72 in.
In doors, windows, and glazing, Safety glazing is required only above 72 in. is the wrong selection for Bathing-area glazing: Safety glazing is required only above 72 in. is an IBC dimensional value for a different stair, door, or egress condition.
Memory Technique
Make bathing-area glazing a tabbed card: cite the exact condition, then choose Safety glazing is required for the bathing-area hazardous location.
Reference Hint
Open International Building Code 2021 or 2024; use IBC 2021/2024 Section 2406.4.5 glazing near wet surfaces to confirm that IBC 2406 treats glazing near bathtubs, hot tubs, spas, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, showers, and similar wet surfaces as hazardous where the bottom exposed edge is less than 60 in.
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