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Author National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)

Title Code of practice for the safe use of lasers in schools (1995) / National Health and Medical Research Council
Published Canberra : AGPS, [1995]
©1995

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Description 40 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Series Radiation health series ; 36
Radiation health series ; 36
Contents 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Purpose of the code -- 1.2. Scope of the code -- 1.3. Lasers -- 1.4. Lasers in schools -- 1.5. Specialisted meanings for 'shall' and 'should' -- 2. Classification of laser devices -- 2.1. Description of laser classes -- 2.2. Classification scheme requirements -- 3. Restrictions on equipment used -- 3.1. Equipment no permitted for use in schools -- 3.2. Laster product classes permitted for use in schools -- 3.3. Maximum power permitted in optical fibre systems -- 4. Hazards in the use of lasers -- 4.1. Properties of laser radition -- 4.2. Potential for injury -- 4.3. Visible laser radiation -- 4.4. Other hazards associated with laser operation -- 4.5. Optical fibre systems -- 4.6. Additional hazards from optical fibres -- 5. General administrative requirements -- 5.1. Responsible staff members of Laser Safety Officer (LSO) -- 5.2. Duties of responsible staff member (or LSO) -- 5.3. Lasters constructed at school -- 5.4. Laser modification: notification of classfication change -- 5.5. Laser classification in doubt -- 5.6. Information to be made available -- 5.7. Presence of teacher when laser in use -- 5.8. Responsibility of teacher in charge -- 5.9. Reporting of incidents -- 5.10. Reporting of equipment failure -- 5.11. Personal protective equipment -- 6. General working rules -- 6.1. General -- 6.2. Warning persons before operation -- 6.3. Laser not in use -- 6.4. Access to laser room -- 6.5. End of lession -- 6.6. New demonstration and experiments -- 6.7. Working rules for Class 3A lasers -- 7. Class 1 lasers: requirements for operation -- 7.1. Safety of Class 1 lasers -- 7.2. Explanatory warning label -- 8. Class 2 and Class 3A lasers: requirements for sale operation -- 8.1. Use of Class 2 and Class 3A lasers -- 8.2. Safety of Class 2 and Class 3A lasers -- 8.3. Intrabeam viewing of laser beams -- 8.4. Modification of Class 3A laser beam characteristics -- 8.5. Minimisation of irradiance -- 8.6. Explanatory warning label -- 8.7. Hazard warning label -- 8.8. Aperture label -- 8.9. Labelling of output characteristics -- 8.10 Area warning signs -- 8.11. Spectator safety: objects in beam path -- 8.12. Objects in focal plane -- 8.13. Screens -- 8.14. Specular reflections -- 8.15. Baffles -- 8.16. Securing of components -- 9. Optical fibres: requirements for safe operation -- 9.1. General -- 9.2. System inspection -- 9.3. Safe viewing procedures -- 9.4. Fibre preparation -- 10. Glossary of terms -- Annexe A. warning signs and labels -- Annexe B. Recommended alingment procedures -- B.1. Alignment procedures for lasers with visible beams -- B.2. Alignment procedures for lasers with invisible beams -- Annex C. Advisory authorities -- Annex D. Bibliography.rocedu 6
Summary This code specifies administration requirements, procedures and equipment requirements considered necessary to eliminate potentially dangerous levels of ocular exposure and to ensure the safety of all persons where lasers are used for teaching purposes in schools
Notes "Approved at the 119th session of the National Health and Medical Research Council Canberra, June 1995"
Bibliography Bibliography: page37
Subject Industrial safety.
Laboratories -- Australia -- Safety measures.
Lasers -- Health aspects.
Lasers -- Safety measures -- Standards.
Lasers -- Safety measures.
Radiation -- Safety measures -- Standards.
Schools -- Australia -- Safety measures.
Author National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)
ISBN 0644363002