Guide to Laser Safety

1997
ISBN: 978-0-412-72940-9
Verlag: Springer US

Buch, Englisch, Band 1, 243 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1200 g

Reihe: Engineering Lasers and Their Applications

A is a practical guide to the safe use of lasers in science, education, industry, telecommunications, medicine and entertainment. It explains the nature of laser hazards, the requirement of international safety standards and the effective implementation of safety controls.
A is divided into three sections. Part One gives an overview of the essentials of laser safety, briefly describing the nature of laser technology, the hazards of laser radiation, the system of laser classification and general approaches to hazard control. Part Two presents the background to laser safety in greater detail, discussing laser operations, the measurement of laser emission and exposure, the biological effects of laser radiation, the management of health and safety, and the quantitative assessment of laser hazards. Part Three considers the practical implementation of laser safety in specific areas of application, covering the use of lasers in science and engineering, industrial processing, medicine, telecommunications and entertainment.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Henderson, A.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik Mikroprozessoren
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Lasertechnologie, Holographie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Chirurgie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part One: The essentials of laser safety. Introductory review. Part Two: The background to laser safety. The principles of laser operation. The measurement of laser radiation. The hazards of lasers. The management of health and safety. Laser hazard assessments. Part Three: The application of laser safety. Lasers in science and engineering. Lasers in industrial processing. Lasers in medicine. Lasers in telecommunications. Lasers in entertainment.