Laser Safety, Second Edition: For Users and Manufacturers of Laser Equipment

Covering both practical safety issues and the principles of quantitative hazard assessment, Laser Safety provides comprehensive guidance on the application of European, US, and international laser safety standards for laser product classification compliance and user safety. This second edition features a more detailed discussion of beam propagation, new insights on the apparent source of laser radiation hazards, an emphasis on the legal responsibilities of manufacturers, recent thinking on laser risk analysis, and a discussion on proposed changes to retinal thermal MPEs. It updates international standards and expands coverage of laser safety, offering more application-specific guidance.