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BSI PD IEC/TR 60825-8:2022 – TC

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

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BSI 2022 116
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69 A-30377725
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71 CONTENTS
74 FOREWORD
76 INTRODUCTION
77 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
79 4 Hazards and preventive measures
4.1 Risks to eyes
4.1.1 General
4.1.2 Laser protective eyewear of personnel
80 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
81 4.1.6 Reflecting surfaces
4.2 Risks to skin
4.2.1 General
82 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
83 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
84 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
85 5 Administrative procedures
5.1 Laser safety officer (LSO)
5.1.1 General
5.1.2 Duties and responsibilities of the LSO
86 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
87 5.2.6 Incident and accident follow-up
5.3 Maintenance and inspection
5.3.1 Maintenance
88 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
89 7.2.3 Illuminated warning indicators
7.2.4 Door switches and interlocks
7.3 Fire protection policy
90 Annexes
Annex A (informative) Biological effects, hazards, laser equipment technology
A.1 Biological effects and hazards
A.1.1 General
91 A.1.2 Hazards to the eye
Table A.1 – Summary of pathological effects associated with excessive exposure to light
92 A.1.3 Hazards to the skin
93 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
94 A.3 Laser equipment technology
A.3.1 Laser radiation sources
A.3.2 Laser radiation delivery systems
98 Annex B (informative) Window shielding
B.1 General
B.2 Laser wavelength
B.3 Resistance to fire and heat
B.4 Removable attachments
100 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
101 C.4 Risk assessment
C.4.1 General
C.4.2 Laser beam
C.4.3 Non-laser hazards
C.5 Treatment unit
102 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
103 Annex D (informative) Laser safety training
Table D.1 – List of training items and allocation to persons involved (arbitrary order)
104 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
105 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
106 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
107 E.3.2 Cleaning and disinfection
E.3.3 Preventive maintenance checklist
E.3.4 Checks prior to use
109 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
110 F.3 Use of flexible endoscopes
F.3.1 General
F.3.2 Hazard summary
F.3.3 Precautions
111 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
112 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
114 Bibliography
BSI PD IEC/TR 60825-8:2022 - TC
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