Lasers
Beam
Alignment (top)
Safety Issues When
Preparing a a Beam Alignment Procedure from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories
Eye Hazards (top)
Laser Safety
and the Eye: Hidden Hazards and Practical Pearls. Lions Laser Skin Centre February,
1996, 3 pages. This was a poster presentation at the February 1996 American Academy of
Dermatology. It covered effects on the eye from laser energy, eye protection, and a list
of references.
Glossary (top)
Glossary of Laser Terms, Purdue Department of Chemical Safety
Clarification
of the terms "direct staring" and "incidental observing" June 13,
1994
Gloves for Laser Dyes (top)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Protective Glove
Recommendations for Laser Dye Solvents
Laser Dyes (top)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Health and Safety
Manual: Laser Dyes
Laser Pointers (top)
FDA issues warning on misuse of
Laser Pointers, Department of Health and Human Service News
Laser
Pointer Summary from the Questions and Answer Section of the ACGIH Newsletter,
"Today."
Its your Health: Laser
Pointers, Canadian Government Recommendations
Organizations (top)
Laser Institute of America
The American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) has developed several standards relating to laser
hazards.
ANSI
Z87.1-2003: Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection.
ANSI
Z136.1-2007: American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers.
ANSI
Z136.3-2005: American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers in the Health Care
Environment.
ANSI
Z136.6-2005, Safe Use of Lasers Outdoors
Bay Area Laser
Safety Officers
Plume/Laser Smoke (top)
Hazard
of Laser Surgery Smoke, OSHA Hazard Information Bulletin, April 11, 1988
Control of Smoke from
Laser/Electric Surgical Procedure,DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 96-128 (updated March
1998) Also available as a pdf file
Program Content (top)
Laser Safety,
Princeton University
Laser Safety Overview,
University of Pennsylvania, Office of Environmental Health and Radiation Safety
Lasers, Health and Safety
Manual, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, March 2007
Lasers, Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Lasers,
Environmental Health and Safety Manual, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,
Document 20.8, December 2005
Laser
Safety Information, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Division of Research
Safety
Laser
Hazards and Hazards Evaluation. Oklahoma State University Laser Safety Manual
Regulatory Requirements, Interpretations and Consensus
Standards (top)
In the United States the are four major activities concerned with
regulations regarding safety of laser systems. These organizations are the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI), the Center for Devices and Radiological Health
(CDRH), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the various state
governments
ANSI Z-136.1-2000, Safe Use of Lasers Rockwell
Laser Industries has information about the revised standard and you can order a copy
from them.
OSHA Standards:
FDA/CDRH Requirements for Laser Products. OSHA Technical Manual (TED
1-0.15A), Section III - Chapter 6, Appendix III:6-1 (January 20, 1999). This appendix
contains a table of regulatory requirements for each class of laser. FDA's Center for
Devices and Radiological Health
State
and Local Laser Safety Requirements, from the Laser
Institute of America, Journal of Laser Applications, Vol 11, No 5, October 1999
Resources (top)
AIHA Non-Ioniozing Radiation Committee
Signage (top)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, General Layout of
Laser Warning Signs
Training Programs (top)
Laser Safety Lessons Learned, US Department of Energy, Chicago Office,
Justin Zamirowski, Director, Safety and Technical Services, Chicago Office
Basic Laser
Safety Training and Laser
Safety Quiz, University of South Florida,
OSHA Standards Interpretation and Compliance Letters, Necessary
Training for Laser Equipment Operators
Revision Date: 12/22/2008
url: http://www2.umdnj.edu/eohssweb/aiha/technical/lasers.htm
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