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Laser safety
EN: Safety guide
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Lucent Technologies - Proprietary
See notice on first page.
365-312-879R5.1
Issue 1, August 2006
Label text:
Laser safety label on optical circuit packs
This laser safety label (not to scale) is affixed on all hazard level 1M optical circuit packs
and on all Dispersion Compensation Module (DCM) units:
Potential sources of danger
Beware of the following potential sources of danger which will remain despite all safety
measures taken:
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Laser radiation can cause damage to the skin and eyes.
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Laser radiation from optical transmission systems is in a wavelength range that is
invisible to the human eye.
Laser classes
The maximum output power of laser radiation depends on the type of laser diode used.
The international standard IEC 60825-1 as well as the Food and Drug Administration’s
Center for Devices and Radiological Health (FDA/CDRH) regulations define the
maximum output power of laser radiation for each laser class in accordance with the
wavelength.
DANGER
INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND
FIBER DISCONNECTED.
Avoid direct exposure to beam.
Do not view beam directly with optical instruments.
CAUTION
INVISIBLE CLASS 1M LASER RADIATION WHEN
OPEN AND FIBER DISCONNECTED..
Do not view directly with optical instruments.
Class 1M Laser Product