Laser Pointer Advisory:
Summary of laser pointer operation, issues, recent newsworthy
events, and safety recommendations.
http://www.princeton.edu/~ehs/laserpointer.html
Elements of Laser Safety:
Mainly discusses how the human body, especially the eye, can be
affected by various freqencies of laser radiation.
http://gary.myers.net/elements.htm
Rockwell Laser Industries:
Laser safety consulting, training and a full line of safety products
including eyewear, barriers, signs, hazard analysis software and
instructional materials. Site includes much safety related
information.
http://www.rli.com/
Laser Accidents:
Summaries of reported laser accidents in the United States and their
causes from 1964 to 1992. They indicate that the majority of
injuries involve the eye and occur during alignment procedures, or
because the protective eyewear was either inappropriate or not used.
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infohs/lasermanual/documents/section11.html
Laser Precautions and Safety:
Technical document with information about laser safety and the risks
of various classes of lasers by Berkeley Labs.
http://ehssun.lbl.gov/ehsdiv/pub3000/CH16.html
Laser Hazards:
Eye and skin hazards from laser light.
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infohs/lasermanual/documents/section6.html
Non-Beam Laser Hazards:
Various electrical, radiation, fire, explosion and chemical hazards.
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infohs/lasermanual/documents/section7.html
Laser Safety Manual:
Nicely illustrated manual from the University of Waterloo.
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infohs/lasermanual/documents/tblcont.html
Lasers in Health Care:
Questions and answers on the use of lasers in health care.
http://www.ccohs.com/oshanswers/phys_agents/lasers.html
Laser Safety And The Eye:
The unprotected human eye is extremely sensitive to laser radiation
and can be permanently damaged from direct or reflected beams. The
site of ocular damage for any given laser depends upon its output
wavelength.
http://www.derm.ubc.ca/laser/eyesafety.html
Laser Safety Manual:
Complete manual from University of Alabama-Birmingham.
http://www.healthsafe.uab.edu/pages/radiationsafety/lazersafetymanual.html
Laser Safety Fact Sheet:
Information from the University of Kentucky.
http://www.uky.edu/Services/EHS/radiation/laser.html
Laser Pointer Information Sheet:
The misuse of laser pointers (sometimes referred to as laser pens)
reported in the press has generated public concern over the safety
of these devices. The following provides basic information on the
properties of laser radiation, the different laser classes and
summarises NRPB's position on the issue of the safety of laser
pointers.
http://www.nrpb.org/press/information_sheets/laser_pointers.htm
Laser Pointer Safety:
Bulletin prepared by the Laser Institute of America.
http://www.laserinstitute.org/publications/safety_bulletin/laser_pointer/
Laser Safety Information:
Summary of laser safety information.
http://www.ehs.uiuc.edu/rss/laser/lasersafety.htm
Laser Safety Information Bulletin:
Prepared by the Laser Institute of America's Laser Safety Committee
to educate new laser users on the concerns and issues related to
laser safety.
http://www.laserinstitute.org/publications/safety_bulletin/laser_safety_info/
Laser Safety Manual:
University of Pennsylvania laser safety manual.
http://www.ehrs.upenn.edu/programs/laser/laser_manual.html
Laser Pointers:
Overview of the dangers of the device and information on its safe
use.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/iyh/products/laser.html
