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The increasingly widespread use of lasers requires more people to become familiar with the potential hazards associated with the misuse of this valuable new product of modern science. Applications exist in many technologies, including material processing, construction, medicine, communications, energy production, and national defense. Of recent importance from a safety consideration, however, is the introduction of laser devices into more consumer-oriented retail products, such as the laser scanning devices, office copy and printing machines, and audio/visual recording devices. Most devices in these markets emit relatively low energy levels and, consequently, are easily engineered for safe use.
Most parts of this chapter are adapted from the booklet “Laser Safety Guide” (Editor: D.H.Sliney, 9th edition, 1993) published by the Laser Institute of America, Orlando, Florida, USA. The permission obtained for reproduction is gratefully acknowledged.
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Niemz, M.H. (1996). Laser Safety. In: Laser-Tissue Interactions. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03193-3_5
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