USER’S SAFETY PROTECTION MEASURES ACCORDING TO IEC60825-
1:1993+A1:1997+A2:2001 “LASER PRODUCT RADIATION SAFETY STANDARD”
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SAFETY GUIDE
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Medical supervision
In the absence of national regulations, the following recommendations should be taken into consideration:
a) the value of medical surveillance of laser workers is a fundamental problem as yet unresolved by the
medical profession. If ophthalmic examinations are undertaken, they should be carried out by a
qualified specialist and should be confined to workers using Class 3B and Class 4 lasers;
b) a medical examination by a qualified specialist should be carried out immediately after an apparent or
suspected injurious ocular exposure. Such an examination should be supplemented with a full
biophysical investigation of the circumstances under which the accident occurred;
c) pre, interim, and post employment ophthalmic examinations of workers using Class 3B and Class 4
lasers have value for medical legal reasons only and are not a necessary part of a safety program.
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Hazards incidental to laser operation
Depending on the type of laser used, associated hazards involved in laser operations may include the following:
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Atmospheric contamination
a) Vapourized target material and reaction products from laser cutting, drilling, and welding operations.
These materials may well include asbestos, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ozone, lead, mercury, other
metals, and biological material.
b) Gases from the flowing gas laser systems or from the by products of laser reactions, such as bromine,
chlorine, and hydrogen cyanide.
c) Gases or vapours from cryogenic coolants.
d) Gases used to assist laser-target interactions, such as oxygen.
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