MedJobScout :: Health :: Occupational Health and Safety :: Lasers

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Related Topics:

Lasers :: Optoelectronics and Fiber
Ophthalmology Lasers
Lasers :: Light and Optics
Lasers :: Optics
Industrial Safety :: Safety Engineering

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Sites:

Bioptica.co.uk - A Brief Guide to Laser Safety: General rules and precautions with references for further reading.

Elements of Laser Safety: Laser and Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety Services, laser safety information, links to laser sites.

Laser Pens Have Safety-minded Seeing Red: Summarizes some worries about laser pointers.

Laser Pointer Safety: Bulletin prepared by the Laser Institute of America.

Laser Pointers: It's Your Health is a series of topical and brief publications produced by Health Canada for the public, media and special interest groups.

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.

Laser Safety Information: Summary of laser safety information.

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.

Laser Safety Manual: University of Pennsylvania laser safety manual.

Laser Safety Manual: Complete manual from University of Alabama-Birmingham.

Lasers in Health Care: What is a laser? What are examples of lasers that are used in health care facilities? What are the types of hazards found when using lasers?

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.

Rockwell Laser Industries: Rockwell Laser Industries provides laser safety training courses, consulting, and laser safety products including eyewear, ANSI Standards, Barriers and Curtains, Warning Signs and Equipment Warning Labels

Safety Recommendations of Laser Pointers: The use of laser diode pointers that operate in the visible radiation region (400 to 760 nanometers [nm]) is becoming widespread. These pointers are intended for use by educators while presenting talks in the classroom or at conventions and meetings. They are also useful in any situation where on...