What hazard is associated with breaking tempered glass windows?

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What hazard is associated with breaking tempered glass windows?

Tempered glass is designed to break into many small fragments rather than large, sharp shards. When it fails, those tiny pieces scatter and can easily cause cuts or eye injuries if they contact skin or get into the eyes. That makes the hazard of tempered glass breaking the presence of numerous small fragments that can cause lacerations or eye injuries, rather than long pointed shards or a single large piece that falls. While fragments can travel, the defining risk is the proliferation of tiny shards that can injure exposed areas.

Tempered glass is designed to break into many small fragments rather than large, sharp shards. When it fails, those tiny pieces scatter and can easily cause cuts or eye injuries if they contact skin or get into the eyes. That makes the hazard of tempered glass breaking the presence of numerous small fragments that can cause lacerations or eye injuries, rather than long pointed shards or a single large piece that falls. While fragments can travel, the defining risk is the proliferation of tiny shards that can injure exposed areas.

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