ANSI Z136 Archives

Laser protective eyewear equipment adhering to ANSI Z136.7-2020.

ANSI Z136.7-2020: Testing Of Laser Protective Equipment

May 25, 2023May 15, 2023Alexandra Schirn

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 […]

Red laser on optical table in physics laboratory, adhering to ANSI Z136.4-2021.

ANSI Z136.4-2021: Laser Safety Measurements

November 22, 2022June 6, 2023Alexandra Schirn

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. […]

Green lasers emitted on circuit board in compliance with ANSI Z136 manufacturing and industry applications.

Applications of Lasers

April 8, 2021June 6, 2023Brad Kelechava

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. […]

Laser that follows horizontal and vertical standards like LIA Z136

Vertical and Horizontal Standards – What?!

May 3, 2017June 4, 2020Guest Contributor

Standards terminology tells us that standards can be characterized as either horizontal standards (sometimes called general or basic standards) or vertical standards (sometimes called application […]