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12-7 Requirements from Regulations and Standards

Summary of Requirements to Manufactures

For Europe

EN 60825-1 "Safety of Laser Products, Equipment Classification, Requirements and User's Guide"
Summary of Manufacturer's Requirements
Requirements
subclause
Description of
hazard class
Protective housing
Safety interlock in pro-
tective housing
Remote control
Key control
Emission warning
device
Attenuator
Location controls
Viewing optics
Scanning
Class label
Aperture label
Service entry label
Override interlock label
Wavelength range label Required for certain wavelength ranges
LED label
User information
Purchasing and ser-
vice information
Note:1.This table is intended to provide a convenient summary of requirements. See text of this standard for complete
requirements.
2.For the safety medical laser products, IEC 60601-2-22 applies.
3.AEL: Accessible Emission Limit
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Requirements from Regulations and Standards
Classification
Class 1 Class 1M Class 2
Safe under As for Class Low power;
reasonably 1 except may eye protec-
foreseeable be hazardous tion normally
conditions if user afforded by
employs aversion
optics responses
Required for each laser product; limits access necessary for performance of functions of the
products
Designed to prevent removal of the panel until accessible
emission values are below that for Class 3R
Not required
Not required
Not required
Not required
Not required
Not required Emission from all viewing systems must be below Class 1M AEL
Scan failure shall not cause product to exceed its classification
Required wording Figures A required wording
Not required
Required as appropriate to the class of accessible radiation
Required under certain conditions as appropriate to the class of laser used
Make required word substitutions for LED products
Operation manuals must contain instructions for safe use. Additional requirement apply for Class 1M and
Class 2M
Promotion brochures must specify product classification; service manuals must contain safety information
Class 2M Class 3R Class 3B
As for Class Direct intra- Direct intra-
2 except may beam view- beam view-
be more haz- ing may be ing normally
ardous if user hazardous hazardous
employs
optics
Designed to prevent removal of the panel
until accessible emission values are below
that for Class 3B
Permits easy addition of
external interlock in laser
installation
Laser inoperative when key
is removed
Give audible or visible warning when laser is
switched on or if capacitor bank of pulsed
laser is being charged. For Class 3R only,
applies invisible radiation is emitted
Give means beside the On/
Off switch to temporarily
block beam
Controls so located that there is no danger of
exposure to AEL above Classes 1 or 2 when
adjustments are made
Specified wording required
Class 4
High power;
diffuse reflec-
tions may be
hazardous
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