This course runs daily from 8am until 5pm. Friday ends
at noon.
DAY ONE
I. Welcome & Introductions
II. Introduction to ANSI Z136.1 Safe Use of Lasers standard
III. Video "Mastering Light: An Introduction to Laser Safety"
IV. Basic Concepts of Lasers
a. Properties of light
b. Geometrical Optics
c. How does a laser work
d. Characteristics of laser light
e. Characterizing the laser output
f. Categories of laser systems
g. Laser applications
V. Laser Bioeffects
a. Laser effects on the eye and skin
DAY TWO
I. Laser Bioeffects (con't)
a. Laser effects on the eye and skin
II. Laser Safety Standards for Manufacturers
a. Comparison of ANSI and CDRH standards
b. CDRH Federal Laser Product Performance Standard (FLPPS)
c. New laser safety hazard classification scheme
d. IEC standards and CDRH Laser Notice No. 50
III. Laser Hazard Analysis
a. Review of radiometric terms & units
b. MPE: Maximum Permissible Exposure
c. Determination of the MPE
d. Viewing conditions for determining the MPE
e. Procedure for determining the ocular MPE
f. Examples
DAY THREE
I. Laser Hazard Analysis (con't)
a. Nominal hazard zone
b. AEL, and laser hazard classification
c. Optical density
d. Calculation Workshop
DAY FOUR
I. Laser Regulations and Consensus Standards for Laser Users
II. Non-Beam Hazards
a. Non-beam hazards & ANSI Z136.1
b. Chemical hazards
c. Physical hazards
d. Biological hazards
e. Other non-beam hazards
III. Laser Accident History
IV. Laser Safety Program Administration
a. The Laser Safety Officer (LSO)
b. Structure of a laser safety program
c. Laser safety program administration
V. Laser Safety Control Measures
a. Engineering control measures
b. Administrative and procedural control measures
c. Eye protection
d. Barriers & curtains
DAY FIVE (half-day)
I. Course Review
a. Review
b. Post test
c. Q & A and Special problems
This course is worth 4.5 ABIH CM Points, 32 CEC's by
AAHP and 4.5 BLS CM Points by the Board of Laser Safety. |