Olympus FV5-LD405, User Manual

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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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Procedures for hazard control
12.1
General
Three aspects of the use of lasers need to be taken into account in the evaluation of the possible hazards and in
the application of control measures:
a) the capability of the laser or laser system to injure personnel. This includes any consideration of human
access to the main exit port or any subsidiary port;
b) the environment in which the laser is used;
c) the level of training of the personnel who operate the laser or who may be exposed to its radiation.
The practical means for evaluation and control of laser radiation hazards is to classify laser systems according
to their relative hazard potential, and then to specify appropriate controls for each class. The use of the
classification system will in most cases preclude any requirement for radiometric measurements by the user.
The classification scheme relates specifically to the accessible emission from the laser system and the potential
hazard based on its physical characteristics. However, environmental and personnel factors are also relevant
in determining the control measures required and a responsible person should be designated as laser safety
officer, to be responsible for providing informed judgments on situations not specifically covered by this
standard.
The following details relate to safe operation of laser products in:
– outdoor and construction environments where administrative controls often provide the only reasonable
approach to safe operation;
– laboratory and workshop environments where engineering controls may play the greatest role;
– display and demonstration environments, where pre-planning, delineation and control of access often
provide the only reasonably practicable approach to safe operation.