The objective of this report was to investigate different types of glass when exposed to heat radiation from a typical fire in a dangerous goods carrier. The purpose was to evaluate if tempered glass could be used in facades instead of the more expensive fire resistant glass. Experiments were made in a cone calorimeter where different thicknesses of laminated, tempered and fire resistant glass were exposed to four different levels of radiation, 15 kW/m2, 25 kW/m2, 30 kW/m2 and 50 kW/m2. Transmitted radiation through the glass was recorded during the experiments to be able to analyze the different levels of blockage of radiation. Tempered glass with thicknesses between 4 and 12 mm could stand high levels of radiation without breaking and reduced the radiation with 33-46 % depending on which level it was exposed to. Fire glass reduced the radiation with 87-96 %. The conclusion of the work was that, according to small scale tests, tempered glass with a C-shaped edge could be an alternative when building close to roads where dangerous goods is to be transported. Recommendations for further research are to evaluate if the results are applicable on glass of large scale type
