Cutting of 38 laminated glass

The plastic interlayer in laminated glass makes it difficult to cut. An unsafe practice is to cut both sides separately, pour a volatile liquid (such as denatured alcohol) into the crack, and then ignite it to melt the middle layer to separate the fragments. The UK government's Health and Safety Executive proposed the following safer methods in 2005:
Special purpose laminated cutting table
Vertical inclined saw frame
Blow out lights or hot air fans.
High pressure grinding water knife.