ABSTRACT

Contains the latest revision of ANSI standards for safe use of lasers. A workbench guide that explains how a laser works, what a laser beam can do to biological tissue and eyewear lenses, and how to work safely with lasers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

chapter 1|11 pages

Characteristics of Lasers

chapter 2|5 pages

Eye Components

chapter 3|8 pages

Laser-Eye Damage Thresholds

chapter 4|4 pages

Skin Damage Thresholds

chapter 6|8 pages

Classification of Lasers by ANSI Z136.1

chapter 8|51 pages

Selecting Laser-Protective Eyewear

chapter 9|14 pages

Laser Personnel Medical Surveillance

chapter 10|7 pages

Critique of the ANSI Z136.1 Standard

chapter 11|23 pages

ANSI Z131.2, Laser Safety in Fiber Optics

chapter 13|34 pages

Hazards Associated with Lasers