Support Your LSO & Choose the Right Eyewear

By Tom MacMullin Wear your eyewear when working with your laser!  How many times have you heard that?  Your Laser Safety Officer (LSO) can, and should be, your best friend and advocate.  Your LSO can base selection of LEP on OD and wavelength, with a further understanding of the unique environments and individuals – to […]

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Developing a Laser Safety Culture

By: Ken Barat Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley California While we have come a long way with laser technology, laser safety has lagged in one important area. Still today the most common laser incident is an individual (usually student) performing some type of beam manipulation and not wearing proper protective eyewear and being struck by […]

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