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Environmental,
Health & Safety Office
MERCER
UNIVERSITY
LASER Safety
LASER is an acronym which stands for: Light Amplification by Stimulated
Emission of Radiation.
Lasers produce an intense, highly directional beam of light. The human
body is vulnerable to the output of certain lasers,
and under certain circumstances, exposure can result in damage to the eye
and skin.
Development of a LASER Safety Program
The following link is to the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), OSHA Laser Hazards page, which provides resource information for
developing a Laser Safety Program:
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/laserhazards/index.html
In addition, the link below provides comprehensive technical guidelines
developed for the
OSHA Technical Manual or OTM, Chapter 6 - Laser Hazards.
http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/otm_iii/otm_iii_6.html
Requirements before Laser Use
It will be necessary to:
1. Inform the Environmental, Health & Safety Office of the intention to use
laser equipment for academic or research purposes.
2. With the assistance of the Environmental, Health & Safety Office and appropriate
administration officials, conduct an assessment for the purpose of
determining the suitability of the proposed facility along with user safety
requirements in relation to the proposed use of the equipment.
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Radiation Safety Program
Environmental,
Health & Safety Office
Patterson Building
1508 College Street
Macon, GA 31207
(478) 301-2544
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