Laser use in the dynamic world of research, development, and testing can present quite the challenge to Laser Safety Officers (LSOs). From the production of non-certified home-built lasers to fiber lasers to ensuring utilization of proper eye wear and alignment techniques, a research and development (R&D) LSO must be able to adapt to each situation that arises! ANSI Z136.8 […]
Author: Steven Glover
Steven Glover is a proud member of the LIA staff. When he is not at work he is actively involved in several charitable efforts.LIA’s Newest Standard – Z136.2 Safe Use of Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode and LED Sources
ORLANDO, FL, Feb. 28, 2013 — With the exponential growth of fiber-optic telecommunications comes the need for well-trained installation and service personnel. Guiding those employees will be the new ANSI Z136.2 laser safety standard, available from the Laser Institute of America. The release of the standard, timed to coincide with the annual meeting of the […]
ILSC 2013: Experience the World’s Leading Laser Safety Conference
By Geoff Giordano For four days in March, the Laser Institute of America’s International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC®) in Orlando will be abuzz with a stellar educational program featuring recognized laser safety experts from around the world. With scientific sessions tailored specifically to everyone from Laser Safety Officers (LSOs) to medical technicians to laser physicists, […]
Exponential Growth of Medical Laser Applications in the U.S.
By Geoff Giordano At the second-annual Lasers for Manufacturing Event (LME®) in October, past LIA President David Belforte gave a riveting account of some of the more economically robust segments of the laser industry. Ultimately, it was the medical sector that “kept us alive through the recession,” he asserted. Laser applications in the manufacture of […]
Use of Lasers in Veterinary Medicine
By Kenneth E. Bartels With the increased use of lasers in veterinary medicine during the past 20 years, the perception that the medical laser is a “tool in search of an application” is out of date. Initially, the cost of laser technology for veterinary medicine was a limitation, but this impediment did not prevent wide […]