Partners in Laser Safety

Novika is a not-for-profit R&D and technology transfer center founded in 1983. With its multidisciplinary team and its continuously updated research infrastructure, it effectively complements the expertise of its industrial partners, in its area of expertise:

• Laser processes
• Design of mechanical, electrical, electronic and electromechanical products
• Design of processes and equipment
• Development of software solutions
• Testing with data acquisition.

Rockwell Laser Industries is a worldwide provider of education and training, consulting services and laser safety products to industrial laser users.

Our organizations have partnered together to offer the following training course:

L-222 Laser Safety Officer

Location: La Pocatiere, Quebec, Canada
Date: November 13-16, 2012
Length: 4 Days
Registration: $1550.00
Early Registration: $1400.00

This course provides an in-depth, analytical review of the Laser Safety Officer ( LSO ) duties and requirements of ANSI Z136.1, OSHA, FDA-CDRH and state laser standards.

The course begins with a review of basic laser operation with emphasis on those laser characteristics that are important in understanding the laser hazard evaluation for the LSO. After a review of the biological basis, the student will complete an in-depth computation workshop that covers MPE, AEL, NHZ and OD factors. An in-depth discussion of the controls of laser hazards is included.

Options for on-site training programs will be presented including video examples and interactive video/computer programming. Medical surveillance testing will be discussed including examples of various tests. The course concludes with a session on non-beam hazards associated with laser use (i.e. fumes, shock, plume, etc.) with emphasis on industrial hygiene based solutions.

Course Topics:

• Review of laser parameters
• LSO duties and responsibilities
• Effects of laser radiation on the eye and skin
• Calculation of Maximum Permissible Exposures (MPEs), Nominal Hazard Zones (NHZs), and Accessible Emission Levels (AELs)
• Wavelength and time correction factors
• Laser hazard class details
• Laser accident review and case studies
• Training requirements for laser operators
• Laser eyewear selection, including determination of Optical Density (OD) requirements
• Laser safety program management in industry, research, and education

Students Receive:

• Course training materials
• RLI Industrial User's Guide for Laser Safety
• Lazan™ Quick Calc
• Reference materials on CD

For more information about this course, please visit our website, contact Leah Cridlin via email, or or call us at (800) 94-LASER.