BS EN 60825-1:1994 – Safety of laser products. Equipment classification, requirements and user's guide Optoelectronics. Laser equipment , OCCUPATIONAL & PERSONAL SAFETY Module (GBM07), British Standards, IHS

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BS EN 60825-1:1994

Safety of laser products. Equipment classification, requirements and user's guide

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Summary:
British Standard EN 60825-1 (BS EN 60825-1) provides information on equipment classification and manufacturing requirements for laser products. It also provides a user's guide. A laser product may consist of a single laser, with or without a separate power supply, or one that incorporates one or more lasers in a complex optical, electrical or mechanical system. Some uses of lasers are materials processing, data storage, demonstration of physical and optical phenomena, and the display and transmission of information. Also included in this standard are the maximum permissible exposure values in relation to laser radiation; however, this does not apply to collateral radiation. The objective is to protect persons from laser radiation by introducing a system of classification, to provide requirements for the user and manufacturer so that proper precautions are implemented, and to ensure that signs, labels and instructions are provided. This document achieves its objective by relating information about wavelength ranges, angular subtense, and exposure durations.

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