ORLANDO, FL, October 18, 2012 — On the heels of the release of a new standard to ensure the0 safe use of lasers in the research and development environment, the Laser Institute of America has announced a new course for safety officers based on that standard. Taught by Ken Barat, chairman of the sub-committee that put […]
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Remote Viewing
By: Ken Barat Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley California An underused tool in the Laser Safety toolbox is the use of remote viewing. By remote viewing I mean being able to observe beam placement and interaction from a location other than bending over the optical table. Industrial applications are familiar and has long used machine […]
Developing a Laser Safety Culture
By: Ken Barat Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley California While we have come a long way with laser technology, laser safety has lagged in one important area. Still today the most common laser incident is an individual (usually student) performing some type of beam manipulation and not wearing proper protective eyewear and being struck by […]