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Laser Safety Awareness

Lasers can present a variety of potentially serious hazards, including hazardous biological or chemical fumes given off by materials being lased and injury to the eyes and the skin from laser radiation. Lethal electrical and fire hazards can also be present with high-powered lasers. This course outlines the hazards that lasers present as well as how to work safely with and around them.

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Learning Objectives

Describe the properties of laser light.
Identify the potential hazards associated with lasers and their use.
Describe how to conduct a laser hazard evaluation.

Recognize the laser hazard classes.
Identify safety precautions when working with lasers.
Understand responsibilities of the Laser Safety Officer.

Course Outline

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Learning Objectives
2. Definition of Laser
1. What Is a Laser?
2. Knowledge Check: Laser Properties
3. Potential Hazards
1. Effects of Lasers on the Body
2. Eye Hazards
3. Eye Hazards (Continued)
4. Knowledge Check: Laser Hazards
4. Exposure Limits and Hazard Evaluations
1. Laser Exposure Limits
2. Learning Activity: Laser Exposure Limits
3. Laser Hazard Evaluation
4. Knowledge Check: Laser Hazard Evaluation

5. Laser Classes
1. Laser Classes
2. Knowledge Check: Laser Classes
6. Laser Precautions
1. Safety Precautions
2. More Safety Precautions
3. General Precautions
4. Learning Activity: Laser Safety Precautions
7. Responsibilities
1. Laser Safety Officer
8. Conclusion
1. Summary