By Trevor Wheatley It is well known that since 2008 Australia has had some of the world’s most restrictive laws regarding the possession and importation of “laser pointers” with powers exceeding 1 mW. Following the purchase of a laser pointer that was misrepresented as legal in Australia, the question as to whether this strict legislation […]
Laser Safety
LIA Launches New Medical Laser Safety Awareness Training – Accessible Anywhere, Anytime!
ORLANDO, FL, May 2, 2013 — With the therapeutic use of lasers on a rapid rise, the Laser Institute of America is unveiling another of its highly popular and convenient online safety courses exclusively for training medical personnel.
LED Safety in Toys
By: Michael Higlett, Marina Khazova, John O’Hagan Health Protection Agency, UK The development of technology has resulted in fast penetration of LEDs into a wide range of consumer products, including toys. The significant increase of optical output and expansion of the emission wavelength range, from ultraviolet to infrared, raised a concern about optical radiation safety […]
Assessing Audience Exposure at Laser Shows
By: Michael Higlett and John O’Hagan Health Protection Agency, UK Lasers have been used in live entertainment since the 1970s to make the overall experience more spectacular for the audience. To form visual effects, a moving high power laser beam is required, obtained by moving the laser beam by computer-controlled galvanometers. Many laser display companies […]
A Laser Alignment Practical Training Course
By: Michael Woods SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has developed a Laser Alignment Practical Training Course as one of its core laser safety classes. The course is taught to small groups of up to three students and takes 1-3 hours to complete. This practical course is not a substitute for site-specific On-the-Job […]