About NPSA
About NPSA

The UK Government’s National Technical Authority for Physical and Personnel Protective Security.
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  NPSA works with partners in government, police, industry and academia to reduce the vulnerability of the national infrastructure.
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  Understanding the threats facing your business or organisation will ensure protective security measures are proportionate, effective and responsive
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Protective Security

Implementing effective protective security measures will help to protect your organisation from threats.
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Advice & Guidance

Our advice & guidance outlines the steps to take when implementing protective security measures.
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- Personal Safety and Security for High-Risk Individuals
  
  This content is designed for individuals that have heightened risk affecting their personal safety and security
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Learning & Resources

We provide information and resources to support the promotion of security awareness across your organisation.
- Security Campaigns
  
  NPSA has developed a series of security awareness campaigns, designed to provide organisations with a complete range of materials they need.
- Digital Learning
  
  Online learning modules relating to Protective Security.
- Think Before You Link
  
  'Think Before You Link' will help you to protect yourself, your colleagues, and your organisation from the harmful impact of online malicious profiles.
- Catalogue of Security Equipment
  
  The Catalogue of Security Equipment (CSE) is available to help security practitioners to identify appropriate physical security equipment. The CSE provides a range of products that have been evaluated against specific NPSA security standards and the performance rating achieved.

Glazed Facades Product Comparison

Reynaers Aluminium NV

Reynaers - REY.B.005-006

Category: Glazed Facades

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Description

Mullion to transom connection is comparable to the CW 50-EP façade system, manufactured by Reynaers
This detail shown is a NPSA recommended modification of a standard CW 50-EP connection detail and is one of the 5 measures that should be incorporated into the design of the stick curtain walling system, to achieve the mitigation protection level detailed in NPSA Guidance Note: Blast Mitigation Measures for Stick Curtain Wall Systems.

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Specification

Connection details:
Reynaers CW 50-EP Transom-Mullion

Drawing number:
REY.B.005-006

Compatible frame system:
Reynaers CW 50-EP

The NPSA stick curtain wall system mitigation measures focus on five key elements of the façade design. All five of the recommended key elements must be implemented to achieve the hazard reduction.

The five key elements are:

Connection between the façade and the structure
Façade frame
Transom to mullion connection
Glazing
Glass retention