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BSI PD IEC/TR 60825-8:2022

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Safety of laser products – Guidelines for the safe use of laser beams on humans

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2 undefined
3 CONTENTS
6 FOREWORD
8 INTRODUCTION
9 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
11 4 Hazards and preventive measures
4.1 Risks to eyes
4.1.1 General
4.1.2 Laser protective eyewear of personnel
12 4.1.3 Laser protective eyewear of patients or clients
4.1.4 Eye protection with viewing optics
4.1.5 Eye protection of persons behind room windows
13 4.1.6 Reflecting surfaces
4.2 Risks to skin
4.2.1 General
14 4.2.2 Skin protection against laser radiation
4.2.3 Protection against burning of materials close to the skin
4.3 Risk of internal combustion
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Protection against combustion of endogenous gases
15 4.3.3 Protection against airway fire
4.3.4 Protection against burning of an endoscope
4.4 Risks due to inhalation of noxious fumes and plumes
4.4.1 General
16 4.4.2 Dedicated smoke evacuation systems
4.4.3 Central vacuum suction systems
4.4.4 Face masks
4.4.5 Disposal of filters
17 5 Administrative procedures
5.1 Laser safety officer (LSO)
5.1.1 General
5.1.2 Duties and responsibilities of the LSO
18 5.2 incidents and accidents
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Initial reporting
5.2.3 Medical examination
5.2.4 Medical surveillance
5.2.5 Investigation of the circumstances of the event
19 5.2.6 Incident and accident follow-up
5.3 Maintenance and inspection
5.3.1 Maintenance
20 5.3.2 Inspection schedule
6 Laser safety training recommendations
7 Laser environment
7.1 The laser controlled area
7.2 Access controls
7.2.1 General
7.2.2 Warning signs
21 7.2.3 Illuminated warning indicators
7.2.4 Door switches and interlocks
7.3 Fire protection policy
22 Annexes
Annex A (informative) Biological effects, hazards, laser equipment technology
A.1 Biological effects and hazards
A.1.1 General
23 A.1.2 Hazards to the eye
Table A.1 – Summary of pathological effects associated with excessive exposure to light
24 A.1.3 Hazards to the skin
25 A.1.4 Determination of NOHD
A.2 Laser applications
A.2.1 General
A.2.2 Area of application
A.2.3 Types of application
26 A.3 Laser equipment technology
A.3.1 Laser radiation sources
A.3.2 Laser radiation delivery systems
30 Annex B (informative) Window shielding
B.1 General
B.2 Laser wavelength
B.3 Resistance to fire and heat
B.4 Removable attachments
32 Annex C (informative) Checklist for laser installation
C.1 General
C.2 Identify
C.3 Determine relevant information
C.3.1 Details of laser
C.3.2 Other hazards
C.3.3 Application
C.3.4 Life cycle
33 C.4 Risk assessment
C.4.1 General
C.4.2 Laser beam
C.4.3 Non-laser hazards
C.5 Treatment unit
34 C.6 Authorization and training of personnel
C.7 Operating procedures
C.7.1 Pre-use testing
C.7.2 Incident procedure
C.8 Annual audit
C.8.1 Installation
C.8.2 Risk assessment
35 Annex D (informative) Laser safety training
Table D.1 – List of training items and allocation to persons involved (arbitrary order)
36 Annex E (informative) Inspection schedule
E.1 General
E.2 Quality assurance (QA) tests
E.2.1 General
E.2.2 Cables
Table E.1 – Inspection schedule
37 E.2.3 Emergency switches
E.2.4 Interlocks
E.2.5 Indicators
E.2.6 Beam radiant power or pulse energy
E.2.7 Articulated arm
E.2.8 Beam coincidence
E.2.9 Optical fibres
38 E.2.10 Aiming beam
E.2.11 Calibration of the radiant power (see also E.2.6)
E.2.12 Specialized accessories
E.2.13 Protective eyewear
E.3 Preventive maintenance
E.3.1 General
39 E.3.2 Cleaning and disinfection
E.3.3 Preventive maintenance checklist
E.3.4 Checks prior to use
41 Annex F (informative) Safety issues in laser applications
F.1 General
F.2 Use of optical fibres
F.2.1 General
F.2.2 Hazard summary
F.2.3 Precautions
42 F.3 Use of flexible endoscopes
F.3.1 General
F.3.2 Hazard summary
F.3.3 Precautions
43 F.4 Use of lasers with rigid endoscopes, microscopes and colposcopes
F.4.1 General
F.4.2 Hazard summary
F.4.3 Precautions
F.5 Use of lasers with free hand manipulation capability
F.5.1 General
F.5.2 Hazard summary
44 F.5.3 Precautions
F.6 Use of lasers in eye surgery
F.6.1 Hazard summary
F.6.2 Precautions
F.7 Use of lasers in conjunction with anaesthesia
F.7.1 Hazard summary
F.7.2 Precautions
46 Bibliography
BSI PD IEC/TR 60825-8:2022
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