Product Code: ILSC2009_1505

Laser Classification of an Extended Source Laser System
Authors:
Penelope Galoff, U. S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine; Aberdeen Proving Ground MD USA
Presented at ILSC 2009

As more complex lasers are developed, the classification of these lasers is becoming increasingly more complex. A conservative laser classification can result from an incomplete hazard analysis. Extended source lasers require additional considerations for classification. The classification of a near-infrared (905 nm) laser rangefinder which is considered a point source for Condition 2 and an extended source for Condition 1 is presented. The measurements needed and the determination of maximum permissible exposure will be discussed.