ABSTRACT

An effective laser safety program can mean big savings in time, money, effort, and most importantly, human well-being. It can improve the quality of your research program, your organization's reputation, and ultimately, improve your bottom line. Based on the extensive experience of active Laser Safety Officer Kenneth Barat, Laser Safety Management provides practical tools for successfully implementing a laser safety program in any environment.

The book defines the three elements of laser safety: users, the laser safety officer, and incidental personnel. It covers the types of laser injuries, standard operating procedures to ensure safety, tips and tools to avoid pitfalls, training, control measures, and personal protection equipment. The author explores the laser safety officer position and delineates the required elements of effective SOPs. He also discusses non-beam hazards, includes practical control examples and sample forms, and covers U.S. and European regulations and standards.

Taking a pedagogical approach, the book covers not only how to avoid accidents, but how to investigate them if they do occur. It includes a sample safety program designed to evaluate your current safety plan and act as a roadmap for where you need to be and how to get there. Filled with common sense solutions for laser safety issues, the book makes setting up a safety program practically painless.

chapter 1|14 pages

Overview

chapter 6|12 pages

The Laser-Safety Management Program

chapter 7|12 pages

Laser Safety Training

chapter 8|8 pages

Personnel Protection Equipment*

chapter 9|34 pages

Laser Accidents

chapter 10|18 pages

An Explanation of Control Measures

chapter 11|30 pages

U.S. and European Regulations and Standards

chapter 12|10 pages

Laser Safety Calculations*

chapter 13|14 pages

Nonbeam Hazards

chapter 14|20 pages

Practical Control Measures

chapter 15|8 pages

Laser Basics