Safety with Lasers and Other Optical Sources: A Comprehensive Handbook

Front Matter....Pages i-xxviii
Introduction to Laser Safety....Pages 1-11
Review of Optical Physics....Pages 13-63
Review of Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye and Skin....Pages 65-100
Effects of Optical Radiation on the Eye....Pages 101-159
Optical Radiation Hazards to the Skin....Pages 161-185
Optical Hazards from the Ambient Environment....Pages 187-215
Laser Safety Standards: Evolution and Rationale....Pages 217-260
Current Laser Exposure Limits....Pages 261-283
Laser Hazard Classification....Pages 285-324
Protection Standards for Non-Laser Sources....Pages 325-345
Laser Output Measurements: Radiometry and Calorimetry....Pages 347-384
Laser Beam Diagnostics....Pages 385-414
Atmospheric Propagation of Laser Beams....Pages 415-437
Radiometric Measurements Required for Broad-Band Optical Sources....Pages 439-469
General Hazard Analysis and Controls....Pages 471-520
Eye and Skin Protection....Pages 521-561
Laser Safety in Research Laboratories and Medical Facilities....Pages 563-590
Safety with Lasers Used in Construction....Pages 591-607
Safety with Lasers Used in Manufacturing....Pages 609-623
Laser Safety with Consumer and Office Products....Pages 625-654
Laser Hazards in Outdoor Applications: Military and Lidar....Pages 655-691
Lamps and Lighting Systems....Pages 693-761
Projection Systems....Pages 763-800
Welding Arcs....Pages 801-859
Safety Programs and Formal Training....Pages 861-877
Medical Surveillance....Pages 879-898
Ancillary Hazards....Pages 899-912
Electrical Hazards....Pages 913-927
Back Matter....Pages 929-1035