[PSES] The Basics of Laser Safety in the Workplace

2022-05-05 Thread John Mcbain
slides from previous presentations can check our website at *https://r6.ieee.org/scv-pses/ <https://r6.ieee.org/scv-pses/> *. Best regards, John McBain, PSES SCV Chapter Secretary === *The Basics of Laser Safety in the Workplace*

Re: [PSES] Laser Safety

2018-10-24 Thread Jim Hulbert
oduct. From: Jim Hulbert Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 4:16 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Laser Safety Hi. I would like to confirm laser safety requirements in an industrial machine under the U.S. FDA regulations. If a Class II laser module (purchased OEM) is installed in an indus

Re: [PSES] Laser Safety

2018-10-24 Thread Lauren Crane
review all of 21CFR subpart J (e.g., part 1000, 1002. Etc...). Regards, Lauren Crane From: Jim Hulbert Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 3:16 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Laser Safety Hi. I would like to confirm laser safety requirements in an industrial machine under the U.S

[PSES] Laser Safety

2018-10-23 Thread Jim Hulbert
Hi. I would like to confirm laser safety requirements in an industrial machine under the U.S. FDA regulations. If a Class II laser module (purchased OEM) is installed in an industrial type machine, my understanding is that the machine manufacturer must adhere to the following requirements: 1

Re. laser safety and Li-Po batteries

2008-09-12 Thread Peter Weichel
Hi guy´s, Thank you very much for all your kind answers, i will study the provide information carefully. Have a nice weekend all ;-) Best regards Peter - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc di

Re: Laser safety and Li-Po batteries

2008-09-12 Thread Paolo Peruzzi
Hi Peter, IEC 60825-1 is the reference standard for laser devices labelling. In its EN version it is the reference for EU market. In the US the reference is 21 CFR part 1040.10, but FDA also recognizes IEC 60825-1. regards, Paolo --- Paolo Peruzzi Regulatory

RE: Laser safety and Li-Po batteries

2008-09-12 Thread Barker, Neil
to print this e mail? -Original Message- From: Peter Weichel [mailto:r...@weichels.dk] Sent: 11 September 2008 21:33 To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Laser safety and Li-Po batteries Hi experts, I have two topics for whi

Laser safety and Li-Po batteries

2008-09-11 Thread Peter Weichel
Hi experts, I have two topics for which i need information: a) Which standard(s) regulate the marking requirements for labels to be put on equipment using Class II laser devices ? And are there similar requirements for EU and USA ? b) Re. Li-Po batteries shipped inside equipment (internal)

Re: Laser safety officer at test labs

2008-04-18 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
It varies by state, but in Massachusetts you are required by state regulation and the Bureau of Public Health to comply with a set of regulations which includes a laser safety officer, http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/regs/105cmr121.pdf much as you would if you were operating an X ray machine

RE: Laser safety officer at test labs

2008-04-18 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
I am not a laser safety expert either – but in my opinion it would constitute the implementation of a Laser Safety Program which requires an LSO. Class 3B and 4 lasers require use of a LS manual, LS Training, LS processes, LS inspections and much more. The goal of this is to assure the safety of

Re: Laser safety officer at test labs

2008-04-18 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
cc Subject 04/18/2008 07:57 Laser safety officer at test labs

Laser safety officer at test labs

2008-04-18 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Hi all, Test labs test all kinds of equipment in various tests (EMC, safety, HALT etc) Occasionally there might be high power lasers (class 3B or class 4) as part of the product tested in the lab Does this require the lab to have an LSO person (laser safety officer) and other special measures

Laser Safety Officer Training in Canada

2007-05-18 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
We have a few seats left in our laser safety officer training course that is being offered the week of 18-Jun-07. If you are interested, please visit our website, <http://www.qps.ca/> www.qps.ca, and follow the links to the laser safety registration pages. -- Doug Nix QPS Evaluation Se

RE: Laser safety AEL calculation - angular subtense and C6

2006-06-08 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
onformance Manager Room 7B-516A 600-700 Mountain Avenue Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 (908)582-6937 From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org]On Behalf Of KYAW HTIN AUNG Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 12:22 PM To: EMC PSTC Subject: Laser safety AEL calculation - angular subtense and

Laser safety AEL calculation - angular subtense and C6

2006-06-08 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Dear Good People Our product is a class II laser scanning engine. The original source of laser is from a laser diode. It passes through a lens and strikes two subtended mirrors before it goes out for scanning. According to IEC 60825-1, AEL limit is defined as C6x10-3W where C6 is based on angular

Singapore Laser Safety Standards

2006-04-20 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Hi Group, I am trying to find out about specific laser safety standards employed in Singapore. Specifically I need to know whether there are any import requirements/restrictions for laser products. I am also interested to know what standard that they have adopted and whether there is any

RE: laser safety label

2003-06-26 Thread richwo...@tycoint.com
[mailto:nei...@solid-state-logic.com] Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 10:58 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: laser safety label In the USA, what safety labels and/or manual information is required when a class 1 (fibre optic) device is fitted to a panel for equipment interconnection? Are

RE: laser safety label

2003-06-26 Thread Frazee, Douglas (Douglas)
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 10:58 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: laser safety label In the USA, what safety labels and/or manual information is required when a class 1 (fibre optic) device is fitted to a panel for equipment interconnection? Are the requirements the same as

laser safety label

2003-06-26 Thread Neil Helsby
In the USA, what safety labels and/or manual information is required when a class 1 (fibre optic) device is fitted to a panel for equipment interconnection? Are the requirements the same as those for EN 60825-1? Many thanks for your assistance. Regards, Neil Helsby **

RE: Laser safety questions

2002-11-13 Thread David Heald
, the Class 1M spectrum is 302.5 to 4000nm). Wouldn't it be wonderful to have all Class 1(M) lasers?!! Best Regards, Dave Heald -Original Message- From: Gandler, Mark [mailto:mgand...@ciena.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 1:47 PM To: 'emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org' Subjec

RE: Laser safety questions

2002-11-13 Thread Richard Hughes
na.com] Sent: 12 November 2002 18:47 To: 'emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org' Subject: Laser safety questions Hello Group, According to the new revision of IEC 60825-1 (2001-08) , there are following laser products classes: 1, 1M, 2, 2M , 3R , 3B and 4, instead of 1, 2 , 3A, 3B and 4 per p

Re: Laser safety questions

2002-11-13 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Gandler, Mark wrote (in <4fb204c0ca96d54aa7805b3715620bdd13b...@w2ksjexg02.oni.com>) about 'Laser safety questions' on Tue, 12 Nov 2002: > According to the new revision of IEC 60825-1 (2001-08) , there are >following laser products classes: 1, 1M,

Laser safety questions

2002-11-12 Thread Gandler, Mark
Hello Group, According to the new revision of IEC 60825-1 (2001-08) , there are following laser products classes: 1, 1M, 2, 2M , 3R , 3B and 4, instead of 1, 2 , 3A, 3B and 4 per previous revision. Question # 1 : should we change the labeling, let's say from 3A to 3R? Is it any timetable for i

Re: LED's and laser safety?

2002-10-28 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Richard Hughes wrote (in <6b78f2524cd7d5118a0402204840075b02795...@zhard0jc.europe.nort el.com>) about 'LED's and laser safety?' on Mon, 28 Oct 2002: >If I said that the LVD was 'new approach' then you or someone else would >

RE: LED's and laser safety?

2002-10-28 Thread Richard Hughes
o.uk] Sent: 28 October 2002 12:08 To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Re: LED's and laser safety? I read in !emc-pstc that Richard Hughes wrote (in <6b78f2524cd7d5118a0402204840075b02795...@zhard0jc.europe.nort el.com>) about 'LED's and laser safety?' on Mon, 28 O

Re: LED's and laser safety?

2002-10-28 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Richard Hughes wrote (in <6b78f2524cd7d5118a0402204840075b02795...@zhard0jc.europe.nort el.com>) about 'LED's and laser safety?' on Mon, 28 Oct 2002: >A product carries a CE marking to show that it complies with the national >implem

RE: LED's and laser safety?

2002-10-28 Thread Richard Hughes
jets.com] Sent: 27 October 2002 21:40 To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Re: LED's and laser safety? I think the confusion came from the different types of lasers, which I did not provide any differentiation. I was speaking about non-focused LEDs that are on display panels, not LEDs that ar

Re: LED's and laser safety?

2002-10-27 Thread Warren Birmingham
: Friday, October 11, 2002 6:06 PM To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Re: LED's and laser safety? Gary, I was recently in conversation with UL about LEDs whereas I am now being told that UL has convinced the European counterparts that LEDs are no longer considered Class I Lasers and the requirement

RE: LED's and laser safety?

2002-10-15 Thread Richard Hughes
iginal Message- From: Warren Birmingham [mailto:war...@comfortjets.com] Sent: 11 October 2002 23:06 To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Re: LED's and laser safety? Gary, I was recently in conversation with UL about LEDs whereas I am now being told that UL has convinced the European counterpart

Re: LED's and laser safety?

2002-10-14 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that richwo...@tycoint.com wrote (in <846BF526A205F8 4BA2B6045BBF7E9A6A04675859@flbocexu05>) about 'LED's and laser safety?' on Mon, 14 Oct 2002: >I sure would love to hear that argument. Just get a time machine and go back to the meeting of the IEC T

RE: LED's and laser safety?

2002-10-14 Thread richwoods
I sure would love to hear that argument. Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics Tyco International -Original Message- From: Warren Birmingham [mailto:war...@comfortjets.com] Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 6:06 PM To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Re: LED's and laser safety? Gary,

Re: LED's and laser safety?

2002-10-11 Thread Warren Birmingham
Gary, I was recently in conversation with UL about LEDs whereas I am now being told that UL has convinced the European counterparts that LEDs are no longer considered Class I Lasers and the requirements for them to be tested as such has been dropped. UL no longer treats them that way in thei

RE: LED's and laser safety?

2002-10-11 Thread Richard Hughes
r [mailto:peter.tar...@sanmina-sci.com] Sent: 10 October 2002 22:44 To: EMC-PSTC (E-mail) Subject: RE: LED's and laser safety? Gary - IEC60825-1 uses units of energy, energy/unit area, power and power/unit area (regardless of any "special" names associated with them) rather t

RE: LED's and laser safety?

2002-10-10 Thread Peter L. Tarver
Gary - IEC60825-1 uses units of energy, energy/unit area, power and power/unit area (regardless of any "special" names associated with them) rather than candela or lumens, which are typical for simple LEDs. You'd need some formula to convert the units to those compatible with IEC60825-1. However

RE: LED's and laser safety?

2002-10-10 Thread richwoods
, 2002 11:53 AM To: EMC-PSTC (E-mail) Subject: LED's and laser safety? IEC-825 has incorporated LED's into the safety standard but, from what I can tell, left a great deal of confusion. I typically deal with the 5 - 10 mcd devices and haven't been required to prov

LED's and laser safety?

2002-10-10 Thread Gary McInturff
IEC-825 has incorporated LED's into the safety standard but, from what I can tell, left a great deal of confusion. I typically deal with the 5 - 10 mcd devices and haven't been required to provide any IEC-825 conformity proof for the Western European test house. We may be jumpi

RE: Two Questions concerning the subject of Laser Safety

2002-06-21 Thread Chris Maxwell
Josh, I agree with your message below. It may not have been clear in my first email. The FDA's Laser Notice 50 allows the use of EN 60825-1 for the "technical" aspects of laser safety, such as: determination of the laser classification, how to label the device, what inform

RE: Two Questions concerning the subject of Laser Safety

2002-06-19 Thread Joshua Wiseman
, Mike; Emc-Pstc (E-mail) Subject: RE: Two Questions concerning the subject of Laser Safety As a follow up to John's reply below: If you are considering taking some kind of class or hiring a consultant for laser safety; you may want to consider buying a copy of the latest version of EN 60

RE: Two Questions concerning the subject of Laser Safety

2002-06-19 Thread Chris Maxwell
As a follow up to John's reply below: If you are considering taking some kind of class or hiring a consultant for laser safety; you may want to consider buying a copy of the latest version of EN 60825-1. The standard is very thorough, providing methods to determine the class of laser de

RE: Two Questions concerning the subject of Laser Safety

2002-06-19 Thread Peter Tarver
ve seen used for this. B) photodiodes are not controlled by the FDA; neither are noncoherent LED sources > 2.I have a concern of what I need to know about Laser safety but was afraid to ask (because it would cost more than my compliance budget ($0) would allow without manager approval). In oth

RE: Two Questions concerning the subject of Laser Safety

2002-06-19 Thread John Juhasz
- > From: Davis, Mike [mailto:mda...@c-cor.net] > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 9:59 AM > To: Emc-Pstc (E-mail) > Subject: Two Questions concerning the subject of Laser Safety > > 1.Are manufacturers required by the FDA to record serial numbers of >

Two Questions concerning the subject of Laser Safety

2002-06-19 Thread Davis, Mike
1. Are manufacturers required by the FDA to record serial numbers of Laser modules. Where is this requirement located? Does this apply to photodiodes also? 2. I have a concern of what I need to know about Laser safety but was afraid to ask (because it would cost more than my compliance

Laser Safety Verification

2002-05-15 Thread georgea
One way to generate a form of compliance to laser safety standards is to obtain a CB Report based on, or including IEC 60825-1. Although this is used largely as a means of proving conformity to the EU Directives, I suspect it would be acceptable to concerned buyers world-wide. George Alspaugh

RE: ( More) Laser Safety Questions

2002-03-21 Thread Peter Tarver
Doug - I was in no way implying the flaw was yours. The flaw lies in the practical implementation of the system. Peter > -Original Message- > From: Massey, Doug C. [mailto:masse...@ems-t.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 10:40 AM > > Peter - I humbly submit that there is no 'flaw'

RE: ( More) Laser Safety Questions

2002-03-21 Thread Massey, Doug C.
asers than with low-power, visible laser devices. Regards, Doug Massey Lead Regulatory Engineer LXE, Inc. -Original Message- From: Peter Tarver [mailto:peter.tar...@sanmina-sci.com] Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 11:52 AM To: emc-p...@ieee.org Cc: Massey, Doug C. Subject: RE: ( More) Laser S

RE: ( More) Laser Safety Questions

2002-03-14 Thread Peter Tarver
All - The only flaw with this is that, based on my previous discussions with CDRH folks, they have very few auditors and no budget to hire more (this was a few years ago). Therefore, by their admission, the primary methods of keeping manufacturers and importers honest is 1) trust in the manufact

RE: ( More) Laser Safety Questions

2002-03-13 Thread Massey, Doug C.
Hi Jeffrey, I've seen answers to this post regarding enforcement of the IEC standard, as well as to the CDRH rules. However, no one has mentioned FDA audits. The FDA does conduct periodic audits at the manufacturer's location as reported in the Product Reports and Annual Reports submitted to them

Re: (More) Laser Safety Questions

2002-03-12 Thread John Juhasz
With regards to EN-60825, I would tend to believe (I did not want to say 'assume') that the enforcement parallels the that for CE marking - customs, market surveillance, customer/competitor complaints, etc. In the US I would say it's 'the Feds' - 21CFR 1040 is a 'Code of Federal Regulations'.

RE: ( More) Laser Safety Questions

2002-03-12 Thread Peter Tarver
nmina-sci.com > -Original Message- > From: Collins, Jeffrey > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 7:32 PM > > Hello Group, > > There was a lot of good dialog recently regarding > laser safety. Thanks to > all that participated > > Questions: > > W

Re: ( More) Laser Safety Questions

2002-03-12 Thread Doug McKean
tions. So that's why CFR Title 47 is FCC country and CFR Title 21 is FDA country and the two don't mix. Keep in mind that although the laser laws are obviously written for laser safety, much of it is actually for the medical field as well as experimental scientific stuff where the pot

Re: ( More) Laser Safety Questions

2002-03-12 Thread CherryClough
ww.cherryclough.com In a message dated 12/03/02 15:30:57 GMT Standard Time, andrew_car...@uk.xyratex.com writes: > Subj:RE: ( More) Laser Safety Questions > Date:12/03/02 15:30:57 GMT Standard Time > From:andrew_car...@uk.xyratex.com (Andrew Carson) > Sender:owner-emc-p..

RE: ( More) Laser Safety Questions

2002-03-12 Thread Chris Maxwell
Jeffrey; emc-p...@ieee.org > Subject: RE: ( More) Laser Safety Questions > > As an Importer of Laser good into the states, it is US Customs who > enforce the CDRH requirements. Penalties will range from refusal of > entry to fines for false declaration of your goods. > > On

RE: ( More) Laser Safety Questions

2002-03-12 Thread Andrew Carson
9249 6855 Fax: +44 (0)23 9249 6014 -Original Message- From: Chris Maxwell [mailto:chris.maxw...@nettest.com] Sent: 12 March 2002 13:22 To: Collins, Jeffrey; emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: RE: ( More) Laser Safety Questions I believe that OSHA enforces the CDRH laser safety guidelines in the

RE: ( More) Laser Safety Questions

2002-03-12 Thread Chris Maxwell
I believe that OSHA enforces the CDRH laser safety guidelines in the workplace. I'm not sure about consumer goods...Possibly the Consumer Product Safety Commission? Penalties for non-compliance would be the typical fines, recalls ... handed out by OSHA or CPSC. > -Original

( More) Laser Safety Questions

2002-03-12 Thread Collins, Jeffrey
Hello Group, There was a lot of good dialog recently regarding laser safety. Thanks to all that participated Questions: Who enforces the FDA CDRH 1040.1 laser safety standards in the US? How is it enforced? What are the penalties for noncompliance? Who enforces the IEC or EN 60825

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-08 Thread Davis, Mike
I also thank you all that have responded. --- Begin Message --- Thanks, I appreciate the input. Mark Schmidt Regulatory Compliance X-Rite Incorporated USA (616) 257 2469 mschm...@xrite.com --- This message is from the IE

Laser Safety

2002-03-07 Thread Mark Schmidt
Thanks, I appreciate the input. Mark Schmidt Regulatory Compliance X-Rite Incorporated USA (616) 257 2469 mschm...@xrite.com --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussi

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-07 Thread Peter Tarver
Mark & John - Since 21CFR is based on ANSI Z136.1, it seems the best of references. However, 21CFR is the ultimate judge for the US. ANSI Z136.2 is for fiber optic systems, rather than products, but is still a good reference. Regards, Peter L. Tarver, PE Product Safety Manager Sanmina-SCI Hom

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-07 Thread Peter Tarver
Mark - My first inclination is to ask: do you need Class I? In the US, the higher classes of laser products primarily require labeling and additional information in instruction manuals. As stated by Doug McKean, 21CFR allows the fiber optic system connections to provide a level of safety, in the

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread Peter Tarver
All - ANSI standards are not free, but some may be purchased in soft copy form and those standards are downloadable. If IEC60825-1 requirements are used for a product, you must review CDRH Laser Notice 50 to see how you are effected. This can't be a "markings only" type of thing; you have to use

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread Robert Wilson
thered to fully read this warning? Seems to me that this is a general problem that ought to be addressed. Bob Wilson TIR Systems Ltd. Vancouver. -Original Message- From: John Juhasz [mailto:jjuh...@fiberoptions.com] Sent: March 6, 2002 6:17 AM To: 'Mark Schmidt'; emc-p...@ma

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread Peter Merguerian
Juhasz [mailto:jjuh...@fiberoptions.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 4:47 PM To: 'Davis, Mike'; 'Doug Mckean'; 'Mark Schmidt'; emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: Laser Safety I tried looking real hard for free downloadable ANSI specs and couldn't find t

Re: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread Doug McKean
Gary, agreed. It must be clearly stated. As Jon Curtis mentioned, this is a very tricky declaration but one I've done. Also, in another post, I mentioned that some agencies will challange disconnect of the receive end leaving the fiber live. - Doug McKean --

Re: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread Doug McKean
Yes, Jon, thanks. Again, I was being very specific about the caveats for this declaration. Also, not only breaks with fiber, but there are some European agencies which have challanged the fact that if the fiber connection to the receiver end of the fiber is disconnected, there is a "live" e

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread Joshua Wiseman
but this certainly lightens the load. Regards, Josh -Original Message- From: John Juhasz [mailto:jjuh...@fiberoptions.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 6:47 AM To: 'Davis, Mike'; 'Doug Mckean'; 'Mark Schmidt'; emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: Laser

Re: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread Doug McKean
Hi Mark, I was very specific about the conditions of the declaration. Scuse me for being a lawyer, but in order to do the type of declaration I mentioned, you must clearly state that all laser ports be populated even during service or maintainance. Regards, Doug McKean

Re: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread Jon Curtis
formance Standard 21 CFR Subpart J" Hope this helps. John Juhasz Fiber Options Bohemia, NY -Original Message- From: Davis, Mike [mailto:mda...@c-cor.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 9:26 AM To: 'Doug Mckean'; 'John Juhasz'; 'Mark Schmidt'; emc-p...

Re: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread Doug McKean
Hi Mark, Absolutely. The thing is to do with this type of declaration to the FDA, which I've done, you have to state that any connection or disconnection of fiber cables shall be done only when the equipment is powered off AND that prior to power up for any service maintainance and/or norma

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread JMurphy
-Original Message- From: John Juhasz [mailto:jjuh...@fiberoptions.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 9:47 AM To: 'Davis, Mike'; 'Doug Mckean'; 'Mark Schmidt'; emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: Laser Safety I tried looking real hard for free downloadable ANS

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread Joshua Wiseman
ation, FDA information, model number, date code, address, and other useless information. -Original Message- From: Davis, Mike [mailto:mda...@c-cor.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 6:26 AM To: 'Doug Mckean'; 'John Juhasz'; 'Mark Schmidt'; emc-p...@majordom

Re: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread Jon Curtis
k or problems with laser labels that deviated from recommended markings by the 21 CFR or IEC 825-1? Subject: Re: Laser Safety From: Doug Mckean Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 17:16:54 -0500 To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Do

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread wayne . d . thomas
, 2002 9:26 AM To: 'Doug Mckean'; 'John Juhasz'; 'Mark Schmidt'; emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: Laser Safety I agree with Doug and with John but, I have the same question. And I will add, Doug is speaking of the FDA-CDRH requirement for the US. But,

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread Gary McInturff
stare into. So I would think that you would need some sort of interlock. Gary -Original Message- From: Doug Mckean [mailto:dmck...@corp.auspex.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 2:17 PM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Re: Laser Safety Do the acid test type que

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread John Juhasz
n are considered less likely to break. John Juhasz FIber Options Bohemia, NY -Original Message- From: Jon Curtis [mailto:j...@curtis-straus.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 9:23 AM To: Doug Mckean Cc: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Re: Laser Safety Use caution with this approach. IEC 60

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread John Juhasz
John Juhasz'; 'Mark Schmidt'; emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: Laser Safety I agree with Doug and with John but, I have the same question. And I will add, Doug is speaking of the FDA-CDRH requirement for the US. But, to ascertain what the European mode is, this requires a sing

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread Davis, Mike
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. I agree with Doug and with John but, I have the same question. And I will add, Doug is speaking of the FDA-CDRH requirement for the US. But, to ascertain what the

Re: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread Jon Curtis
Use caution with this approach. IEC 60825-2 is specifically for Optical Fiber Communications Systems (OFCS) and requires the consideration of fiber breaks exposing humans to the laser energy contained within. 60825-2 is referenced in 60825-1 and must be considered for OFCS. Additionally, you

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread John Juhasz
mia, NY -Original Message- From: Mark Schmidt [mailto:mschm...@xrite.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 8:09 AM To: Doug Mckean; emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: Laser Safety Hi Doug, During normal use the operator could be exposed to Class I. Service personnel and instal

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread Mark Schmidt
emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Re: Laser Safety Do the acid test type question ... During normal use, what are you exposing the end user to? For instance, with a laser pointer using a Class IIIb laser that emits unprotected from the pointer, the pointer is Class IIIb. If in

Re: Laser Safety

2002-03-06 Thread Doug Mckean
Do the acid test type question ... During normal use, what are you exposing the end user to? For instance, with a laser pointer using a Class IIIb laser that emits unprotected from the pointer, the pointer is Class IIIb. If instead, you are using a Class IIIb laser for fiber optic communi

RE: Laser Safety

2002-03-05 Thread John Juhasz
ng your 'system' is to look at ANSI Z136.1 and .2 specs. In my opinion (some may disagree) it's a good guide. John Juhasz Fiber Options Bohemia, NY -Original Message- From: Mark Schmidt [mailto:mschm...@xrite.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 2:17 PM To: emc-p...@majordomo.

Laser Safety

2002-03-05 Thread Mark Schmidt
I am trying to gain a better understanding of lasers and I have had some discussion and been told some things that don’t make much sense to me so I am asking the group for some guidance. Here is my question. If the unexpanded raw beam of a Class III b laser was incorporated into a larger system,

Re: Laser Safety

2001-06-18 Thread Doug McKean
"Matt Kilkenny" > > I have a question on lasers for ITE concerning IEC-825 and FDA requirements. > According to IEC, class 3b lasers have to have safety doors (interlocks). > Can automatic power reduction be used if you are not pumping the laser to a > 3b class level of power. In other words, ca

[Fwd: Re: Laser Safety]

2001-06-18 Thread David Heald
Forwarded for Bert Planting. Original Message Subject: Re: Laser Safety List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 06:59:41 +0200 From: Bert Planting Organization: ASML To: Matt Kilkenny CC: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org References

Re: Laser Safety

2001-06-18 Thread 126344 - Yuriy Zygovskiy
Sorry, simple test. -Original Message- From: Matt Kilkenny To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Friday, June 15, 2001 2:08 PM Subject: Laser Safety > > >I have a question on lasers for ITE concerning IEC-825 and FDA requirements. >

Re: Laser Safety

2001-06-16 Thread 126344 - Yuriy Zygovskiy
Date: Friday, June 15, 2001 2:08 PM Subject: Laser Safety > > >I have a question on lasers for ITE concerning IEC-825 and FDA requirements. >According to IEC, class 3b lasers have to have safety doors (interlocks). >Can automatic power reduction be used if you are not pumping the

RE: Laser Safety

2001-06-15 Thread Gary McInturff
t: Friday, June 15, 2001 11:21 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Laser Safety I have a question on lasers for ITE concerning IEC-825 and FDA requirements. According to IEC, class 3b lasers have to have safety doors (interlocks). Can automatic power reduction be used if you are not pumpi

Laser Safety

2001-06-15 Thread Matt Kilkenny
I have a question on lasers for ITE concerning IEC-825 and FDA requirements. According to IEC, class 3b lasers have to have safety doors (interlocks). Can automatic power reduction be used if you are not pumping the laser to a 3b class level of power. In other words, can we not put interlocks on

RE: [Fwd: System Laser Safety questions]

2001-04-26 Thread Doug McKean
Remote interlocks are for operating procedures that have the operator disconnect live fiber during "normal" operation. Is that what users of your equipment will be doing? I've done registration with the FDA on systems which ran Class IIIb lasers. "Normal" or "maintenance" modes of operat

RE: [Fwd: System Laser Safety questions]

2001-04-25 Thread Peter Tarver
8-234-3529 peter.tar...@sanmina.com > -Original Message- > From: marko.radoji...@mapleoptical.com > Subject: [Fwd: System Laser Safety questions] > > Greetings, > > We have class IIIb lasers in a communication > system box and are trying > to > meet the FDA 1040.10 and EN6

[Fwd: System Laser Safety questions]

2001-04-25 Thread Dave Heald
Forwarded for Marko Radojicic. Please include Marko in any replies. Dave Heald Original Message Subject: System Laser Safety questions List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 14:50:36 -0700 From: Marko Radojicic To: "EMC-PSTC (E-mail)" Gree

Re: Laser Safety Product Labeling

2000-11-22 Thread Peter Merguerian
Thomas, You need consulting from a renowned laser specialist. I recommend you contact my colleague at TUV Rheinland of North America Woody Strzelecki at TUV Rheinland of North America; he will guide you to exactly what is required. His e-mail is wstrzele...@us.tuv.com. One note I have to mention

RE: Laser Safety Product Labeling

2000-11-21 Thread John Juhasz
er product? The alternative is getting a lawsuit from the customer because there was no warning and someone now has retinal damage.Then the CDRH will definitely be reviewng your file. John Juhasz Fiber Options Bohemia, NY -Original Message- From: Courtland Thomas [mailto:ctho...@patton.com]

Laser Safety Product Labeling

2000-11-21 Thread Courtland Thomas
Hello group, Does anyone have any experience with product labeling equipment, that use lasers. I have a situation where a Class 3B laser is used, however after the power attenuation through the fiber cable, the output power is only 800uW max. This power actually could be considered Class 2, howev

RE: Laser Safety-Thanks

2000-10-18 Thread Maxwell, Chris
gilent.com/led_lamps/app_index.html See y'all later, Chris > -Original Message- > From: Joe Finlayson [SMTP:jfinlay...@telica.com] > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 3:20 PM > To: 'Maxwell, Chris' > Subject: RE: Laser Safety-Thanks > > Hi Chris, >

Laser Safety-Thanks

2000-10-18 Thread Maxwell, Chris
All, Thank you to all who have responded to my inquiry regarding laser safety calculations. I want to publicly stress my appreciation to the guys at Agilent who went the extra mile to forward an app note. I really appreciate that because our company and Agilent make some products that

RE: Laser Safety Calculations

2000-10-17 Thread George Sparacino
Nute [mailto:ri...@sdd.hp.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 3:28 PM To: george.sparac...@bostonacoustics.com; chr...@gnlp.com Cc: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Re: Laser Safety Calculations Hi George and Chris: Better still, TC76 should provide a spreadsheet such that, upon entering all the

Re: Laser Safety Calculations

2000-10-17 Thread Rich Nute
Hi George and Chris: Better still, TC76 should provide a spreadsheet such that, upon entering all the data, the spreadsheet does the calculations and gives you the emission level and the emission Class. Regards, Rich --- This message is from the I

RE: Laser Safety Calculations

2000-10-17 Thread George Sparacino
76. Good Luck, George -Original Message- From: Maxwell, Chris [mailto:chr...@gnlp.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 11:34 AM To: 'EMC-PSTC Internet Forum' Subject: Laser Safety Calculations All, I too share the sentiments of another member of the group that the calculations

Laser Safety Calculations

2000-10-17 Thread Maxwell, Chris
All, I too share the sentiments of another member of the group that the calculations for laser safety in EN 60825-1 are made somewhat more difficult to follow due to the difficulty of reading the diagrams and the symbols. I myself have looked at the diagrams a few times and can't figur

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