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ANSI Z97.1
Fragment Weight
Calculator
How it works, step by step
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STEP 1, OPEN THE TOOL · FREE, NO ACCOUNT NEEDED
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ANSI Z97.1, Fragment Weight Test
Facility
Enter facility…
Operator
Enter name…
Shift
Select…
STEP 2, SHIFT DETAILS
Fill these in once at the start of each shift
Facility / Location
Operator Name
Shift
Internal QC Limit
Internal QC Limit, default 87 % of ANSI limit. Some facilities use 50 % for extra safety.
STEP 3, SAMPLE MEASUREMENTS
Width (W)
Height (H)
Test specimen
measure before breaking
Sample size & thickness
Width (mm)
Height (mm)
Glass Thickness, caliper reading (mm)
Use a digital caliper, nominal "6 mm" glass can be 5.7–6.2 mm actual.
Actual thickness is the only variable in the ANSI formula.
STEP 4, WEIGH ALL FRAGMENTS
,,
grams
Collect all fragments, then weigh
Include every particle from the break table, edges, corners, and near the impact point.
Total measured weight (g)
Calculate
STEP 5, YOUR RESULT
ANSI RESULT
PASS
Measured weight
52.4 g
Measured
52.4 g
Internal QC limit (87 %)
79.4 g
ANSI limit (16.18 g/mm × 5.68 mm)
91.9 g
PASS, ANSI
Meets the standard
REVIEW, Int. QC
Below ANSI, above your target
FAIL, ANSI
Exceeds the standard
STEP 6, LOG THE TEST
Log Result
Shift Log
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#
Time
Batch / Project
Thickness
Measured (g)
ANSI Limit (g)
Result
Log persists until you manually clear it, safe across page refreshes and sessions
STEP 7, PRINT YOUR SHIFT LOG
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ANSI Z97.1 SHIFT LOG
Toronto Plant, Day Shift, 2026-06-20
#
Batch
Weight
Result
Operator signature: ________________
This report is a calculation aid only. Verify results with a qualified person and the current edition of the applicable standard.
Save your QC record
You're all set.
Run the test, log the result, print the record.
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