Laser Safety Management

Editors0824723074, 9780824723071, 9781420015546

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.

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Table of contents :
Front Cover……Page 1
Preface……Page 12
Author……Page 16
Contents……Page 18
1. Overview……Page 30
2. Biological Effects: Why We Care About Laser Exposure……Page 44
3. The Laser Safety Officer: The Key to Laser Safety……Page 58
4. Standard Operating Procedures: A Binding Safety Contract……Page 74
5. Practical Tools for Laser Safety and Traps to Avoid……Page 86
6. The Laser-Safety Management Program……Page 104
7. Laser Safety Training……Page 116
8. Personnel Protection Equipment*……Page 128
9. Laser Accidents……Page 136
10. An Explanation of Control Measures……Page 170
11. U.S. and European Regulations andStandards……Page 188
12. Laser Safety Calculations*……Page 218
13. Nonbeam Hazards……Page 228
14. Practical Control Measures……Page 242
15. Laser Basics……Page 262
Glossary……Page 270
Index……Page 282