Interpretation ID: nht73-1.43

DATE: 09/26/73

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Richard B. Dyson; NHTSA

TO: Sekurit-Glas Union GmbH

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in reply to your letter of July 19, 1973, requesting information regarding the marking requirements in FMVSS No. 205 for automobile safety glass.

With respect to your request for a copy of the marking requirements, they may be found in paragraph S6. of the enclosed copy of the standard, and in section 6 of American National Standard Z26.1 - 1966. The latter standard can be obtained by writing to the American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, New York 10018.

Information on various State requirements should be obtained from Mr. Armond Cardarelli, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, Suite 500, 1828 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.

You ask whether marking requirements can be met using a specific format you include in your letter, and refer to "Approval" and "Supplemental" markings. It is not clear to us to what you refer, as we prescribe neither "approval" nor "supplemental" markings in the standard, and perhaps we will be better able to answer any questions you may have after you have had an opportunity to review the requirements.

Yours truly,

Enclosure

July 19, 1973

Administrator -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Ref.: Markings of Safety Glass

Dear Sirs,

According to the FMVSS 205 all the safety glasses built in cars have to be marked. Beside the prescriptions of the Department of Transportation there are other special prescriptions for each state (for instance California). Please could you send us an exact list of all these special specifications.

Could you send us as well the concerned regulation or a list from which we can take the form and the contains of the markings.

Is it sufficient to write as Approval Markings

DOT . . . /M . . . /AS

and all other denominations, as for instance laminated, Kinonglas-Kristall-HI-BFG, plate in the Supplemental Markings?

We would be very grateful if you could answer our letter as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,

SEKURIT-Glas Union GmbH

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