Lasers (Occupational Health and Safety)

Lasers Sites:

Laser Safety Information Bulletin Laser Safety Information Bulletin: Prepared by the Laser Institute of America's Laser Safety Committee to educate new laser users on the concerns and issues related to laser safety. (Lasers) http://www.laserinstitute.org/publications/safety_bulletin/laser_safety_info/ Laser Pointer Information Sheet Laser Pointer Information Sheet: The misuse of laser pointers (sometimes referred to as laser pens) reported in the press has generated public concern over the safety of these devices. The following provides basic information on the properties of laser radiation, the different laser clas (Lasers) http://www.nrpb.org/press/information_sheets/laser_pointers.htm Laser Safety Manual Laser Safety Manual: University of Pennsylvania laser safety manual. (Lasers) http://www.ehrs.upenn.edu/programs/laser/laser_manual.html Laser Pointer Advisory Laser Pointer Advisory: Summary of laser pointer operation, issues, recent newsworthy events, and safety recommendations. (Lasers) http://www.princeton.edu/~ehs/laserpointer.html Laser Pens Have Safety-minded Seeing Red Laser Pens Have Safety-minded Seeing Red: Summarizes some worries about laser pointers. (Lasers) http://cnn.com/TECH/science/9811/30/laser.pens/index.html Laser Safety Information Laser Safety Information: Summary of laser safety information. (Lasers) http://www.ehs.uiuc.edu/rss/laser/lasersafety.htm Laser Pointers Laser Pointers: Overview of the dangers of the device and information on its safe use. (Lasers) http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/iyh/products/laser.html Safety Recommendations of Laser Pointers Safety Recommendations of Laser Pointers: The use of laser diode pointers and their safety. (Lasers) http://www.rli.com/pointer.html Laser Pointer Safety Laser Pointer Safety: Bulletin prepared by the Laser Institute of America. (Lasers) http://www.laserinstitute.org/publications/safety_bulletin/laser_pointer/ Lasers in Health Care Lasers in Health Care: Questions and answers on the use of lasers in health care. (Lasers) http://www.ccohs.com/oshanswers/phys_agents/lasers.html Elements of Laser Safety Elements of Laser Safety: Mainly discusses how the human body, especially the eye, can be affected by various freqencies of laser radiation. (Lasers) http://gary.myers.net/elements.htm No To The Laserpointer No To The Laserpointer: Some laserpointers are more powerful than labeled. Especially dangerous are class 3B laserpointers. Provides background information and many links related to laserpointer safety. (Lasers) http://home.hccnet.nl/maurits.groenenberg/laserpointer.htm Rockwell Laser Industries Rockwell Laser Industries: Laser safety consulting, training and a full line of safety products including eyewear, barriers, signs, hazard analysis software and instructional materials. Site includes much safety related information. (Lasers) http://www.rli.com/ Bioptica.co.uk - A Brief Guide to Laser Safety Bioptica.co.uk - A Brief Guide to Laser Safety: General rules and precautions with references for further reading. (Lasers) http://www.bioptica.co.uk/laser_safety.htm Laser Safety And The Eye Laser Safety And The Eye: The unprotected human eye is extremely sensitive to laser radiation and can be permanently damaged from direct or reflected beams. The site of ocular damage for any given laser depends upon its output wavelength. (Lasers) http://www.derm.ubc.ca/laser/eyesafety.html