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Selected features from previous newsletters
The laser hazard
- Consider the risk of laser sources with fibre delivery
- Recovery from eye injuries
- What blinking reflex?
- Assessing the hazards of viewing aids
- The 11 Divisions of laser classification
- Is your laser beam stop up to the job?
- Thumbs up for IEC TR 60825-14
- Laser Safety Eyewear
- The new edition of IEC 60825-1:2007
- Physical Agents (Optical Radiation) Directive
Workplace safety
- Do we need to appoint a Laser Safety Officer
- Consider the Service Engineer
- A serious side to laser pointers
- The importance of enforcement
- Primary and refresher training for LSOs and users
- The latest laser accident statistics
- Dangers of the periscope
- Low cost safety screens
- Common problems with laser machines
- Training Strategy
- Laser beams crossing walkways
- Getting the balance right
- Taking appropriate measures
- Laser cutting - plastic fume
- Hazard Control during Laser Service Activities
- Physical Agents Directive
- The use of laser safety eyewear
- Laser Machine Safety – Taking care of ALL the hazards
- Standard issued for Protective Eyewear when using Intense Pulsed Light Systems in clinics and cosmetic/beauty salons
- British Standards for IPL protective eyewear
Product safety
- A salutory lesson in laser guard design
- An opening too great for Class 1?
- Overview of the laser classification scheme
- Making the most of the new classification?
- Guarding issues for laser machines
- The risk assessment process for laser use
- Do laser machine users need to CE mark?
- IEC Standard for Laser Guards
- Laser machine guarding and CE marking
- ISO 11553 adapts to incorporate open-topped machines
- Safety requirements for hand-held laser processing devices
- BS EN 60825-1:2007 – Safety of Laser Products Pt1: Equipment classification and requirements