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Laser Safety
European Union (EU) requirements
RoHS compliance
SYNRAD
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laser lasers meet the requirements of the European Parliament and Council Directive
2014/35/EU on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and
Electronic Equipment that establishes maximum concentration values for certain hazardous
substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
Laser safety standards
Under the Low Voltage Directive, 2014/35/EU, the European Norm (EN) document EN 60825-
1:2014 was developed to provide laser safety guidance and includes clauses on Engineering
Specifications, Labeling, Other Informational Requirements, Additional Requirements for Specif-
ic Laser Products, Classification, and Determination of the Accessible Emission Level. To develop
a risk assessment plan/laser safety program for users, see IEC/TR 60825-14:2004 that includes
clauses on Administrative Policies, Laser Radiation Hazards, Determining the MPE, Associated
Hazards, Evaluating Risk, Control Measures, Maintenance of Safe Operation, Incident Reporting
and Accident Investigation, and Medical Surveillance.
OEM models
OEM lasers are OEM products intended for incorporation as components in laser processing
systems. As supplied by SYNRAD, these lasers do not meet the requirements of EN 60825-1
without additional safeguards. European Union Directives state that “OEM laser products which
are sold to other manufacturers for use as components of any system for subsequent sale are
not subject to this Standard, since the final product will itself be subject to the Standard.” This
means that Buyers of OEM laser components are solely responsible for the assurance that the
laser processing system sold to an end-user complies with all laser safety requirements before
the actual sale of the system. Note that when an OEM laser component is incorporated into
another device or system, the entire machinery installation may be required to conform to EN
60825-1; EN 60204-1:2006, Safety of Machinery; the Machinery Directive, EN 2006/42/EC; and/or
any other applicable Standards and in cases where the system is being imported into the U.S., it
must also comply with CDRH regulations.
In cases where the Buyer is also the end-user of the OEM laser product, the Buyer/end-user
must integrate the laser so that it complies with all applicable laser safety standards as set forth
above. The following table, Class 4 safety features, summarizes laser product features, indicat-
ing the type and description of features and whether those features are required by European
Union regulations.
Electromagnetic interference standards
The European Union’s Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive, 2014/30/EU, is the sole
Directive developed to address electromagnetic interference (EMI) issues in electronic equip-
ment. In particular, the Directive calls out European Norm (EN) documents that define the emis-
sion and immunity standards for specific product categories. For lasers, EN 61000-6-4 defines
radiated and conducted RF emission limits while EN 61000-6-2 defines immunity requirements
for industrial environments.
