Safety with Lasers and Other Optical Sources

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxviii

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2. Introduction to Laser Safety

   • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

   Pages 1-11

3. Review of Optical Physics

   • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

   Pages 13-63

4. Review of Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye and Skin

   • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

   Pages 65-100

5. Effects of Optical Radiation on the Eye

   • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

   Pages 101-159

6. Optical Radiation Hazards to the Skin

   • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

   Pages 161-185

7. Optical Hazards from the Ambient Environment

   • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

   Pages 187-215

8. Laser Safety Standards: Evolution and Rationale

   • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

   Pages 217-260

9. Current Laser Exposure Limits

   • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

   Pages 261-283

10. Laser Hazard Classification

    • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

    Pages 285-324

11. Protection Standards for Non-Laser Sources

    • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

    Pages 325-345

12. Laser Output Measurements: Radiometry and Calorimetry

    • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

    Pages 347-384

13. Laser Beam Diagnostics

    • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

    Pages 385-414

14. Atmospheric Propagation of Laser Beams

    • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

    Pages 415-437

15. Radiometric Measurements Required for Broad-Band Optical Sources

    • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

    Pages 439-469

16. General Hazard Analysis and Controls

    • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

    Pages 471-520

17. Eye and Skin Protection

    • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

    Pages 521-561

18. Laser Safety in Research Laboratories and Medical Facilities

    • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

    Pages 563-590

19. Safety with Lasers Used in Construction

    • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

    Pages 591-607

20. Safety with Lasers Used in Manufacturing

    • David Sliney, Myron Wolbarsht

    Pages 609-623

Nearly a decade aga a general review article on the evaluation of optical radia­ tion hazards was published in Applied Optics (Sliney and Freasier, 1973). This arti­ cle received many favorable comments but also prompted many inquiries regarding specific optical hazard problems. From this it became evident that a monograph rather than a supplemental and expanded article was needed to fill this literature gap relating to laser and optical radiation hazards. The present work is designed to fill that gap, and is structured to permit either classroom or self-study use. Much of the material in this book was developed in eonnection with short courses on laser safety and radiometry in which we have participated, as weIl as from our previous articles. In particular, the sequenee of chapters is based upon the experiences which we have had in lecturing in courses with different schedules. One of the great difficulties in developing a text of this nature is that a broad, multidisciplinary background must be included in order that the reader can comprehend all of the subjeet matter readily. For this reason, the material presented on anatomy and physiology is orien­ ted toward the engineer or physical scientist, while the review material on basic optical physics is intended more for the physician or life scientist.

• anatomy
• applied optics
• design
• diagnostics
• laser
• Lidar
• lighting
• manufacturing
• material
• optics
• physiology

• U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, Aberdeen Proving Ground, USA

  David Sliney

• Duke University Medical Center, Durham, USA

  Myron Wolbarsht

David H. Sliney, Ph.D., Certified LSO - Chairman, ANSI Z136 Committee on Hazard Evaluation and Classification. Member, ANSI Z136 Committees on Biological Effects, Measurements and Instrumentation, Control Measures, Safety Training and Control Measures, Fiber Optics and Safety in Health Care Facilities.
Dr. Sliney received his B.S. in Physics in 1963 from Virginia Polytechnic; his M.S. Physics and Radiological Health in 1965 from Emory University; and his Ph.D. in Biophysics and Medical Physics from the University of London. He has been active in the establishment of safety standards for protection of the eye and skin from lasers and high intensity optical sources. He is currently Chairman of LIA's Laser Safety Committee, and he recently served as a temporary advisor to the World Health Organization at several conferences related to lasers, RF, magnetic fields, and infrared and ultraviolet radiation.
Dr. Sliney is a well known author and editor and has been widely published in the area of radiation safety. He has co-authored Safety with Lasers and Other Optical Sources (Plenham Publishing, New York, 1980) and Medical Lasers and Their Safe Use (Springer-Verlag, New York, 1992).

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