general laser safety principles will be covered. This includes engineering, administrative, personal protective laser safety controls, biological effects of laser radiation, common causes of laser accidents, non-beam hazards, and human b

This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) outlines requirements to be considered by an authorized user of the Type of Laser (s) or experiment as well as describes the normal operation of the laser and any hazards that may be encountered during normal operation.

Use this template to create a standard operating procedure (SOP) for each setup involving Class 3B and/ or Class 4 lasers. Use it for activities outside of standard operation for fixed/permanent laser systems as well.

This document serves as a template and offers some guidelines to writing a standard operating procedure (SOP) for lasers. All SOPs should be dated with either the date of original release or the date of the last review given.

The SOP will detail alignment, operation and maintenance procedures for each laser. Site and/or procedure specific non-beam hazards and their appropriate controls should be noted.

LASER SAFETY PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS See the Laser Safety Program for: er operator/user, and Las Laser Permit Requirements SOP, Training Requirements, and Interlocks rements, including annual eyew L

All Principal Investigators are required to write standard operating procedures (SOP) for all laser operations involving Class3b and 4 lasers detailing alignment, operation, and maintenance procedures for each laser. The SOP should be available to all laser users in the laboratory and signed by each individual prior to the use of the laser.

Laser Training Requirements: Part 1 of the training involves revision the Power Point presentation at http:// ehs.yale.edu/training/laser-safety-training. The Principal Investigator is responsible for providing instruction in the safe and appropriate use of the laser related to the specific research project, which constitutes Part 2 of the ...

Use low-power visible lasers for path simulation of higher-power lasers (both visible and invisible), whenever possible. Wear appropriate eyewear, and skin protection to the extent practical.

This section includes all lasers, amplifier stages, and pulse compressors in the laser, including their classification and output characteristics.