AS 2211-1978

AS 2211-1978 details procedures to protect persons from laser radiation in the wavelength range 100 nm to 1 mm by-(a) indication of safe working levels of optical radiation; and (b) classification of lasers and laser products according to their degree of hazard.

This code details procedures to protect persons from laser radiation in the wavelength range 100 nm to 1 mm by-(a) indication of safe working levels of optical radiation; and(b) classification of lasers and laser products according to their degree of hazard.The code also sets out the requirements of both the user and the manufacturer in the establishing of procedures and the supplying of information so that proper precautions can be adopted.Laser products intended for sale to other manufacturers for use as components of any equipment for subsequent sale are not covered by this code, since the final product will itself be subject to this code (see Note).NOTE: A laser product may consist of a single laser with or without a power supply or may incorporate one or more lasers in a complex optical electrical or mechanical system.Typically, laser products are used for demonstration of physical and optical properties and transfer of energy to material, cutting and drilling, metrology, and the reading, storage, transmission and display of information, etc. Such systems have found use in industry, construction, surveying, business, entertainment, research, education and medicine.