Universal Laser Systems VLS2.30 User Manual page 13

The Owner of the Class 4 laser system will be responsible for creation of a controlled area in which a
2.
Class 4 laser system will be operated. A controlled area is an area designed to fully contain the laser
radiation potentially escaping from a Class 4 laser system. and with measures in place to prevent
unauthorized personnel from entering the area including lighted warning signs outside the designated and
controlled area and interlocks on entryways.
The LSO will be responsible for designating and training all personnel authorized to operate, maintain or
3.
service a Class 4 laser system. It will also be the responsibility of the LSO to take measures to inform and
restrict all unauthorized personnel from access to a Class 4 laser system.
The Owner of the Class 4 laser system will be responsible for identifying and providing to all authorized
4.
personnel any protective equipment such as specially designed eyewear, protective equipment and
clothing needed when operating, maintaining or servicing a Class 4 laser system. Further, the Owner will
ensure that no juveniles operate the laser, and that mirrors, lenses and other reflecting materials are fixed
and are only moved in a controlled manner if the last is in use.
The LSO will be responsible for auditing all safety measures on a regular basis. This includes regular
5.
retraining of authorized personnel, serialization and regular inspection (and replacement when necessary)
of all special eyewear and clothing and regular inspection of all safety measures surrounding the
controlled area in which a Class 4 laser system is operated. The LSO may be required to maintain
records as necessary to prove compliance.
The LSO will be responsible for regular medical surveillance of all authorized personnel operating a Class
6.
4 laser system. This can include but is not restricted to mandatory annual eye exams, for example.
Class 4 lasers must not be used at tradeshows or exhibitions.
7.
The above list is not to be considered all inclusive. Other mandatory safety measures may be applicable and will
vary from state to state and country to country. It is the responsibility of the owners of a Class 4 laser system
and the owners of the facility in which it will be operated to identify and comply with all regulations
pertinent to their locale. In some states, for example, anyone wishing to operate a Class 4 laser device must
register with the state radiation regulatory agency, pay annual fees and submit to annual inspections. There may
be penalties involved for non-compliance. The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
("OSHA") has also adopted rules for safe use of lasers in the workplace. The LSO must comply with all Rules and
Regulations set by law.
To reiterate, the safety measures relating to operation of a Class 4 laser system are mandatory under
Federal and State law in the United States as well as in most foreign countries. This optional Class 4 laser
device must not be used if you are unable or unwilling to comply with all safety measures required for safe
operation of a Class 4 laser system.
13