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 […]
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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. […]
ANSI Z136.3-2018: 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 […]
Vertical and Horizontal Standards – What?!
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 […]
ANSI Z136.6 – Safe Use of Lasers Outdoors
According to U.S.C. TITLE 18, CHAPTER 2 of FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, it is a federal offense to knowingly aim the beam […]
LIA Releases the Revised ANSI Z136.1-2014 Standard
For the first time in seven years, the Laser Institute of America has revised the ANSI Z136.1-2014 standard. This standard guides the safe use of […]