Honoring the father of the laser and all who followed his path

By Geoff Giordano           In two days, the University of California, Berkeley, will throw a 99th birthday celebration for Charles Hard Townes, inventor of the laser and professor emeritus of physics at the school. As we celebrate this milestone and Townes’ remarkable career, it brings to mind one attendee from our […]

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Laser Safety Training Vital for Your Facility’s Success

By Geoff Giordano After 15 years with LIA, Education Director Gus Anibarro has plenty of stories to tell from his experiences teaching hundreds of laser safety officers (LSOs) and laser users how to safely use these powerful tools. He can tell you about the retinal damage and painful skin burns — and worse. He can […]

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ANSI Z136.3 Improves User and Patient Safety in Health Care

With more therapeutic procedures moving into private medical offices and homes, the standard regulating the safe use of lasers in health care ensures that users, as well as patients, are protected. The ANSI Z136.3 Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care publication defines the parameters of proper laser use outside the tightly regulated hospital environment and includes […]

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In-Depth Insights Into the New ANSI Z136.8!

Laser use in the dynamic world of research, development, and testing can present quite the challenge to Laser Safety Officers (LSOs). From the production of non-certified home-built lasers to fiber lasers to ensuring utilization of proper eye wear and alignment techniques, a research and development (R&D) LSO must be able to adapt to each situation that arises!  ANSI Z136.8 […]

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Ensure Safe Use of Lasers at Your Medical Facility!

  Special Continuous Wave Discount – Use Discount Code: MLSOSOCIAL for $200 off! Non- Member: $795    $695 Members: $745  $545 Discount Valid Until March 31, 2013 Why select LIA for your medical laser safety training? Setting the standards in Laser Safety Trainings for over 40 years – We literally wrote the book on laser safety […]

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