Optical Safety - Continuum Surelite I 10 Operation And Maintenance Manual

Continuum Surelite Laser
• Keep all unnecessary personnel out of the work area. Remove all shiny reflective
surfaces (including rings, watch bands, metal pencils etc.) and all flammable materials
with their containers from the work area.
• Operate lasers only in well-marked areas with controlled access. Be sure to post
appropriate warning signs visible to all.
• Operate lasers under the supervision of qualified personnel only. When not in use,
shut down laser completely.
• Keep the laser firing area well lit so that the pupils of worker's eyes will be
constricted. This reduces the amount of light entering the eye and lessenes the
chance of eye damage.
• A fire-resistant background should be in place behind the target area. The
surrounding areas should be coated with a material that absorbs any scattered
radiation that might occur.
• Tracking of individuals, vehicular traffic, aircraft or any airborne objects by means of
laser radiation is prohibited.
• Never leave laser running unattended.

Optical Safety

• Be sure that the light from the flashlamps is obscured from the eye as it is damaging
if viewed directly.
• Eye safety is the greatest concern. Be aware at all times that this is a Class IV laser,
the highest and most dangerous classification. Specular reflections from the main
beam off a polished surface can cause severe eye damage. Use the following
information and contact your Laser safety Officer (LSO) to provide protection.
1064nm Nominal O.D.=6.1
532nm Nominal O.D.=6.8
355nm Nominal O.D.=2.2
266nm Nominal O.D.=3.7
• Be sure that there are no volatile substances in the lab which the laser could ignite.
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LASER RADIATION!
Wear laser protective eyewear of sufficient optical
density and suitable wavelength to protect the eyes
from the maximum energy produced. Direct eye
contact with the laser beam can cause permanent
eye damage.
MPE=50 mJ/m²
MPE=41.4 J/m²
MPE=41.4 J/m²
MPE=600 mJ/m²
NOHD=15.17 km
NOHD=210 m
NOHD=147.5 m
NOHD=903 km
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