- Elements of Laser Safety
Mainly discusses how the human body, especially the eye, can be affected by various freqencies of laser radiation. http://gary.myers.net/elements.htm - Laser Accidents
Summaries of reported laser accidents in the United States and their causes from 1964 to 1992. They indicate that the majority of injuries involve the eye and occur during alignment procedures, or because the protective eyewear was either inappropriate or not used. http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infohs/lasermanual/documents/section11.html - Laser Hazards
Eye and skin hazards from laser light. http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infohs/lasermanual/documents/section6.html - Laser Pointer Advisory
Summary of laser pointer operation, issues, recent newsworthy events, and safety recommendations. http://www.princeton.edu/~ehs/laserpointer.html - Laser Pointer Information Sheet
The misuse of laser pointers (sometimes referred to as laser pens) reported in the press has generated public concern over the safety of these devices. The following provides basic information on the properties of laser radiation, the different laser classes and summarises NRPB's position on the issue of the safety of laser pointers. http://www.nrpb.org/press/information_sheets/laser_pointers.htm - Laser Pointer Safety
Bulletin prepared by the Laser Institute of America. http://www.laserinstitute.org/publications/safety_bulletin/laser_pointer/ - Laser Pointers
Overview of the dangers of the device and information on its safe use. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/iyh/products/laser.html - Laser Precautions and Safety
Technical document with information about laser safety and the risks of various classes of lasers by Berkeley Labs. http://ehssun.lbl.gov/ehsdiv/pub3000/CH16.html - Laser Safety And The Eye
The unprotected human eye is extremely sensitive to laser radiation and can be permanently damaged from direct or reflected beams. The site of ocular damage for any given laser depends upon its output wavelength. http://www.derm.ubc.ca/laser/eyesafety.html - Laser Safety Fact Sheet
Information from the University of Kentucky. http://www.uky.edu/Services/EHS/radiation/laser.html - Laser Safety Information Bulletin
Prepared by the Laser Institute of America's Laser Safety Committee to educate new laser users on the concerns and issues related to laser safety. http://www.laserinstitute.org/publications/safety_bulletin/laser_safety_info/ - Laser Safety Manual
Nicely illustrated manual from the University of Waterloo. http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infohs/lasermanual/documents/tblcont.html - Laser Safety Manual
Complete manual from University of Alabama-Birmingham. http://www.healthsafe.uab.edu/pages/radiationsafety/lazersafetymanual.html - Laser Safety Manual
University of Pennsylvania laser safety manual. http://www.ehrs.upenn.edu/programs/laser/laser_manual.html - Lasers in Health Care
Questions and answers on the use of lasers in health care. http://www.ccohs.com/oshanswers/phys_agents/lasers.html - Non-Beam Laser Hazards
Various electrical, radiation, fire, explosion and chemical hazards. http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infohs/lasermanual/documents/section7.html - Rockwell Laser Industries
Laser safety consulting, training and a full line of safety products including eyewear, barriers, signs, hazard analysis software and instructional materials. Site includes much safety related information. http://www.rli.com/ |