Laser safety is undoubtedly incredibly important when running any optical lab. This book is a detailed guide to laser safety methods and is highly useful for people who regularly work with lasers and similar technologies. Throughout the text laser safety basics are explored as well as effective techniques to promote a culture of laser safety.
A key part of this book explores varied topics that are less well covered in industry standard guides. These include ergonomics, mentoring, performance-based learning, on the job training, laser safety tools, solutions and specific guidance for laser disposal. As this book is written by experts in the field the text is extremely relevant for both the university sector and industry.
The key audience for this book includes laser physicists, safety professionals, students and researchers.
Key Features
- Provides a thorough review of laser safety basics
- Explains laser safety devices Includes techniques to obtain workable laser safety culture
- Demonstrates risk analysis approaches
قائمة المحتويات
Dedication
Introduction
Part 1 The Basics of Laser Safety
Chapter 1 Why are laser accidents still happening?
Chapter 2 Classification: A means of hazard communication
Chapter 3 Biological effects: Something you should know about
Chapter 4 Laser Safety Terms: the language LSOs speak
Chapter 5 Risk Assessment for lasers
Chapter 6 Laser Protective Eyewear, looking sharp in the laser lab
Chapter 7 Regulations, you mean there are rules?
Part 2 Training Related
Chapter 8 Safety Culture and Laser Program Management
Chapter 9 Performance Based Learning in Laser Safety Training
Chapter 10 Training, breaking through to users
Chapter 11 Mentoring, do what I say and follow my lead
Chapter 12 Can everyone understand your work/presentations? Consider Visual Disabilities and Graphics
Part 3 Not the usual topics, going outside the space time continuum
Chapter 13 Laser Safety Across Multiple Sites
Chapter 14 Ergonomics in a laser lab, you must be joking
Chapter 15 Laser Safety Tools: Making your life better for less
Chapter 16 All you ever wanted to know about laser barriers (Evaluation and Design of Laser Barriers)
Chapter 17 US and European Test Methodology for Laser Protective Eyewear
Chapter 18 Elements and considerations in designing and or selecting a room interlock system
Chapter 19 Considerations When Specifying Laser Eyewear For Ultrafast Applications
Chapter 20: Paperwork Considerations
Chapter 21 Engineering Control Measures, Explaining Engineering Control Measures found in Standards
Chapter 22, Closer look at the illuminated Sign
Chapter 23: DYE Laser, Hazards and Good Practice for Safe Use
Chapter 24 Laser Disposal end of life cycle thoughts, hospice for your laser
Part 4 Problems and solutions, are you dealing with these?
Chapter 25 How are you dealing with these topics?
عن المؤلف
Ken Barat is the former Laser Safety Officer for Lawrence Berkeley Nat Lab and the National Ignition Facility Directorate. Presently, he is providing laser safety consulting under the title of Laser Safety Solutions. He is the author of several texts on laser safety as well as numerous articles and presentations worldwide. He was among the first group of certified Laser Safety Officers and the winner of Rockwell Laser Award.
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