An ethical question: *Help!*

[nunya]

There is a local guy who just bought a 2 watt RGB laser that is exceptionally bright; here is his last water park event. In the video he is scanning the audience right in the face from about 15 feet away throughout the entire show, and for his next event he's now advertising two 2 watt RGB's and a 1 watt green / 1 watt blue (possibly 445nm?) - I'm worried about people's vision & the long term effects this kind of reckless laser misuse can cause..

A youtube clip of his last event:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC25qvCjqSw


I'm at a loss, what I should do?

[soforene]

Definitely report it.
That music must be stopped at all costs !!

[flecom]

since its in the US you should definitely bring it to the attention of someone at the CDRH, see if your city has any local laws, or fire dept sometimes can get involved also

[absolom7691]

Youtube has got to be one of the best tools for incriminating evidence. I love it. Now it is very possible that this person doesn't know that they are breaking any laws but therein lies the point... if you don't know, you shouldn't have a laser.

[mixedgas]

What State of the US are you located in? So I can vector you to the nearest regional office. Or more hopefully, your in one of the few states that has its own enforcement...

Steve

[laserist]

So that's what Hell looks like...

[hakzaw1]

from the vid this may be alaska
definetly a danergous situation and bad for all laserists- report at once-

[mixedgas]

Radiological Health for Alaska

Alaska State Public Health...

Alaska according to Rockwell Industries requires some sort of Laser system registration...

Clyde E. Pearce, RHS
5455 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave
Anchorage, AK 99507

(907) 334-2107 (Voice)
(907) 334-2161 (Fax)
Send email to:
Clyde.Pearce@alaska.gov


Emergency Calls After Hours: 1-855-222-9918



US FDA ALASKA

Anchorage R.P.
Federal Building, US Courthouse
222 West 7th Avenue, #25
Anchorage, AK 99513-7549
Phone: 907-271-5018
Fax: 907-271-5014


Steve

[nunya]

Thank you for the info mixedgas, much appreciated.