AORN MAN-896-2020: Laser Safety for Perioperative Nurses
By 2030, the global surgical laser market size is projected to grow from $10.3 to $16 billion. These highly focused light beams are commonly used…
ANSI Z136.3-2024: Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care
Blasting a laser into your flesh or skin generally isn’t the brightest idea. Nonetheless, in health care facilities, lasers, of varying types and wavelengths (measured…
ANSI Z136.7-2020: Testing Of Laser Protective Equipment
LASER is an acronym that stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. A laser produces an intense, highly directional beam of light, and…
ANSI Z136.1-2022: Safe Use of Lasers
Lasers might be seemingly straight out of science fiction, but laser technology is abundant in industries throughout the world. Several standards minimize hazards to those…
ANSI Z136.4-2021: Laser Safety Measurements
The beam of light emitted from a laser is so intense that it can cut straight through the densest materials—metal, leather, marble, diamonds, and ceramics….
ANSI Z136.8-2021: Safe Use of Lasers in Research & Testing
Lasers were conceived in science fiction, but it was in real-world research environments where they germinated. With a medley of laser applications serving a variety…
Applications of Lasers
An American National Standard published by the Laser Institute of America (LIA), ANSI Z136.1-2022: Safe Use Of Lasers, classifies laser beams by their potential harm….
A Quick Guide to Laser Engraving
What is Laser Engraving? Laser engraving is a special type of laser marking that produces similar results when compared to traditional engraving methods, but without…
Laser Safety: Class 1, 1C, 1M, 2, 2M, 3R, 3B, and 4
Lasers, producing an intense, highly-directional beam of monochromatic light found in various wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum, exist as remarkable phenomena while having the industrial…