Laser Safety Management provides practical tools for successfully implementing a laser safety program in any environment.

Features:

• Includes sample forms and checklists for a program management system
• Discusses standard operating procedures, how to avoid common pitfalls, and personal protection equipment
• Explains control measures and considers accidents from occurrence through investigation
• Contains a 16-page color insert with 30 illustrations, a chapter on laser safety calculations, and a list of Web resources
• Covers administrative control measures such as training, instructions, and warning signs
• Delineates the associated hazard categories: physical, chemical, biological, mechanical, and ergonomic human factors

Contents

Overview

• Traditional Laser Safety
• Life Cycle
• Additional Life Cycle Elements
• Classification
• Responsibilities
• Probabilistic Risk Assessment

Biological Effects: Why We Care About Laser Exposure

• The Eye
• Signs of Eye Exposure
• Damage Mechanisms
• Laser Radiation Effects on Skin
• Tissue Optics

The Laser Safety Officer: The Key to Laser Safety

• The effective LSO Gets Out and Walks Laser Use Space
• Laser Safety Committee
• Inventory
• Training
• Signs
• Warning Lights
• Audits

Standard Operating Procedures: A Binding Safety Contract

• SOP Flow
• Sample Format
• Follow-Up to the SOP
• Laser Control Boilerplates
• Sample Laser SOP1
• Laser and Laser System SOP Guidelines

Practical Tools for Laser Safety and Traps to Void

• The Laser Safety "Tool Box" Wish List
• Transition Zone Between the LSO and Laser System Users
• Laser Safety Traps

The Laser-Safety Management Program

• Benefits of the Laser-Safety Management Program
• File Structure
• Institutional Binder Sections
• Institutional Binders
• Sample Forms

Laser Safety Training

• Awareness Training
• On-the-Job Safety Training
• Exploring Training Options
• New Training Suggestion: A Laser Lessons Learned Class
• Refresher Training
• Laser Quizzes
• The Training Matrix
• Laser Pointer Awareness

Personnel Protection Equipment

• Full Attenuation
• Visual Light Transmission
• Comfort and Fit
• Damage Threshold Considerations
• Prescriptions
• Sensor Card Use
• Weight
• Labeling
• Ultrafast Lasers
• Additional Considerations
• Partial Attenuation (Alignment Eyewear)
• Additional PPE

Laser Accidents

• Alignment Activities
• Failure to Wear Protective Eyewear
• Electrical Hazards Overlooked
• Additional Hazards and Solutions
• Improper Restoration of Lasers after Servicing
• Lack of Planning
• Wearing the Wrong Eyewear and Improper Fit
• Fatigue and Stress
• Workplace Culture
• To Whom Are These Accidents Happening?
• The Perceived Incident
• Accident Investigation
• Written Report: Not Finished Until the Paperwork Is Done
• Why Should Recommendations Be Made?
• What Should Be Done if the Investigation Reveals Human Error?
• Not Every Laser Accident Involves an Eye or Skin Injury
• Typical Laser Pointer Incidents
• Guidance for Laser Pointer Use
• Examples of Laser Accidents
• Laser Accident Action Plan
• Medical Facility
• Can Laser Accidents Be Prevented

An Explanation of Control Measures

• Administrative Controls
• For the Institution
• Research Lab Administrative Controls
• Engineering Controls
• Engineering Control Measures

U.S. and European Regulations and Standards

• User Regulations
• State Regulations
• User Standards
• Manufacturer Regulations
• British Regulations and Standards

Laser Safety Calculations

• Converting between Irradiance and Radiant Exposure
• Optical Density
• Choosing Exposure Duration Times

Nonbeam Hazards

• Electrical Hazards
• Physical Hazards
• Chemical Hazards
• Fire Hazards
• Ergonomics and Human Factors
• Seismic Safety
• Area Illumination
• Mechanical Hazards
• Supplemental Electrical Safety Section

Practical Control Measures

• Web Resources

Laser Basics

• What is a Laser?.
• Laser Theory and Operation
• Components of A Laser
• Types of Lasers

Index

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