[ RadSafe ] Laser Safety Help Using ANSI Z136.1(2000)

[bnasca at kcp.com]

Dear Friends:

I have recently been assigned the title: Laser Safety Officer.    After
taking a crash course in Laser Safety Officer duties, I am still having a
hard time trying to apply the ANSI Z136.1 (2000) criteria to my laser
program.  We have about (100) class 3b and 4 lasers on-site used for
marking, welding, cutting, and research.

Can anyone please suggest  a good reference document (like ANSI Z136.1
Laser Safety for Dummies),  makes this standard easier to understand in
applying it to different laser environments one encounters inside a
production/research facility.

Many thanks in advance,
Brent M. Nasca
Health Physics
National Nuclear Security Administration’s Kansas City Plant
Operated by Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC
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email:  bnasca at kcp.com
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