Please note that this is not a reproduction of the z standards, and the following is a synopsis and summary of the ansi. American national standard recommended practice for laser safety measurements for hazard evaluation standard size. The procedures of the american national standards institute require that action be taken periodically to reaffirm, revise, or withdraw this standard no later than five years from the date of publication. The following guidelines for laser safety programs contain requirements and recommendations. This standard provides recommendations for the safe use of lasers and laser systems that operate at wavelengths between 0. American national standard laser institute of america. American national standard for safe use of lasers in. American national standard for safe use of lasers in health care. To prevent inadvertent exposures involving any laser source or sources of radiation to personnel. The msu laser safety program is based on the ansi laser standards. Additionally, lia is secretariat to the american national standards institute ansi accredited standards committee z6 for safe use of lasers, and publisher of the ansi approved z6 series of the laser safety standards. Guidance in vertical standards shall have precedence within the scope of that standard. American national standard for safe use of lasers in health care 1. This newly revised document provides guidance for the safe use of potentially hazardous lasers and laser systems 180 nm to 1 mm, where the establishment of open.
Documents sold on the ansi webstore are in electronic adobe acrobat pdf format, however some iso and iec standards are available from amazon in hard copy format. American national standard institute ansi standard for the safe use of lasers, ansi z6. Specific processes are provided to protect anyone who might become exposed to laser radiation and to assist in. American national standard for safe use of lasers standard size. It has been published as part of the ansi z6 series of laser safety standards. To limit laser applications to research or medicinal purposes and. Regulations and template xiaowei yan and tiffany lee. Tufts university laser safety policy and procedures manual. Modified 0118 to reflect ansi committee naming guidance. It provides guidance for the safe use of lasers for medicine, diagnostic, cosmetic, preventative and therapeutic applications in any location where bodily structure or. It provides guidance for the safe use of lasers for medicine, diagnostic, cosmetic, preventative and therapeutic applications in any location where bodily structure or function is altered or symptoms are relieved. Classification and control hazard classification the american national standards institute s ansi z6. Laser safety manual university of california, berkeley.
The 2018 version is available for distribution as of august 2018, per the lia email announcements. American national standard for safe use of optical fiber. The uc berkeley laser safety program is based on the ansi z6. Section 4 control measures, 7 nonbeam hazards and appendix b example calculations reorganized and rewritten. Laser radiation employed in fiber optic communications. Some pdf files are protected by digital rights management drm. The base document of the series is the american national standard for safe use of lasers, ansi z6. This standard provides guidance for the safe use of lasers in health care. The american national standards institute ansi approves that the process under which the general and clinical standards that define the. Another important standard published by lia, ansi z6.
Page 3 is 1 mw which corresponds to the total beam power entering the. American national standard for safe use of lasers outdoors. Maximum permissible exposure the level of laser radiation to which an. American national standards institute accredited standard. All current laser users should sign off having read. This person should have the authority and responsibility to monitor and enforce the control of laser hazards. It seems to say unattended 3b and 4 laser operations require a danger sign. American national standards institute accredited standard committee z6 for the safe use of lasers ansi asc z6 in 1999, at the request of the laser institute of america, the avma appointed a representative to the american national standards institute accredited standard committee z6 ansi asc z6 for the safe use of lasers and the. One who has authority and responsibility to monitor and enforce the control of laser hazards and to effect the knowledgeable evaluation and control of laser hazards. The procedures and methodologies described in this standard are based on.
American national standard for safe use of lasers, can be a useful companion to ansi z6. Bs,din,iso,astm,iec,ansi,bis free standards download. Review, approve, and maintain a copy on file of all laser sops. As defined herein, laser radiation refers to the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.