=General Overview= Welcome to the PL Laser-Wiki, if you have permissions to add/edit content, please do. Please be as accurate and up-to-date as you can with your content - That being said, in the future, PL members can go in and update any outdated-info, fix broken links, etc. If you need any help with using the wiki / making Edits, feel free to ask our Illustrious Admin.
=Current Progress= This first PL Wiki-Section is meant to be a test.
It is meant to be a central repository for links-to all (Worldwide) Laser Regulatory-body, Contact Info, Laser Safety Regulations, and general Laser Safety information-resources.
Initially, the intent of this first wiki is solely links to the 'Regs-themselves', and the relevant Contact(s) Info. Future cross-linked wikis are encouraged, with 'deeper, expanded info', (ie: How to Properly fill out an FAA 7140, links to online topographical and aeronautical maps, etc, etc.)
Please, do not 'pollute' this wiki, with such 'expanded info'; rather, branch-off, and link-back, as-relevant. Corrections and Updates, however, are welcomed; Please, 'verify correctness', before saving-edits.
1/5/11 - Added UK and Netherlands links - Thanks to Jem, White-Light and Mccarrot for the info… Please edit / add-to, as need-be, but remember, for all 'expanded info', please create a *new* page, for-such, and link-back here, under headings / sub-headings. The 'rationale' for this is to keep this Main Page, simple, clean, and concise, like a 'Table of Contents'.
1/28/11 - Added 'Laser Pointer Safety.com' linx
5/11 - Added 'Safety Training / Regs-compliance Assistance Resources' and 'Canadian Regs'
6/23/11 - Updated US Western Region FAA Contacts
9/16/11 - Added FAA / USAF video on laser cockpit-illumination
3/16/12 - PL-Member 'chad' test-pilots the 'Laser-Source Info Section'.. Yay, Chad!
6/1/12 - Updated US Western Region FAA Contacts
=Laser Safety Overviews=
In 'general' / for starters, here are some good laser-safety articles from ILDA (International Laser Display Association) (though some of it is 'dated', but still fairly-relevant..): http://www.laserist.org/Laserist/Safety.html
Additionally, this PDF is very-helpful for 'beginners' (simplified, but thorough, 'overview' of the US Regs, and Laser Safety-principles, etc…)<br />
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/UCM119257.pdf
Here, too, are some good 'easy to digest' external-articles in Wikipedia: one on “Laser Safety” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_safety ,<br /> and one on “Audience Scanning” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audience_scanning
=Primary Laser Regulatory Bodies in the US= US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s Center for Devices and Radiological Health ( CDRH )
Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA )
=Laser Pointer Safety / Regs in the US= An excellent ILDA-sponsored resource: http://laserpointersafety.com/index.html
…and State-by-State US laws, specific-to 'pointers'/handhelds: http://laserpointersafety.com/rules-general/uslaws/uslaws.html
A very 'enlightening' ILDA-endorsed video from the FAA / USAF, on the dangers of laser cockpit illumination: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RtKSdy2KAW4
=Primary Laser Regulatory Body / Regs in Canada=
REQUIREMENTS REGARDING LASER EQUIPMENT SOLD IN CANADA
Legal requirement
Laser equipment sold in Canada must comply with the Radiation Emitting Devices (RED) Act - text available at: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/R-1/index.html
Section 4 indicates specifications regarding the sale, lease and importation of radiation emitting devices into Canada. The onus is on the manufacturer/importer of the product to comply with the RED Act.
Engineering requirements
The full Regulations text can be found at http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/R-1/C.R.C.-c.1370/index.html. <br /> Parts VII and VIII of Schedule II are obsolete and will be replaced by Proposed Laser Regulations that will apply to all applications based on accessible beam characteristics similar to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements or the European International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Laser Standard.
For the time being, while there may not be specific Canadian laser regulations for every-type of projector / application,
it is recommended that manufacturers/importers at-least comply with one of the following standards to ensure compliance
with the RED Act and any future proposed regulations:
i) IEC 60825-1 Ed. 2.0 (2007) “Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements” available at http://webstore.iec.ch/webstore/webstore.nsf/Standards/IEC%2060825-1?openDocument
ii) FDA 21CFR1040.10 (2007) “Performance Standards for laser products” accessible at http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfCFR/CFRSearch.cfm?FR=1040.10 , as well as “Laser Notice No. 50” accessible at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/ucm094361.htm
FOR LASER LIGHT SHOW PERFORMANCES
For Outdoor laser shows to be compliant, ShoCos need to submit the “Notice of proposal to conduct outdoor laser operations” found on Transport Canada’s website: http://www.tc.gc.ca/wwwdocs/Forms/26-0754_0910-01_BO.pdf
=Primary Laser Regulatory Body / Regs in the UK=
UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Laser Safety Overview http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg224.htm (external link)
HSE Laser Safety Regs http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg95.pdf (external PDF-download link)
Slightly more 'general' publication, but one that goes hand in hand with the HSG95, above, “The Music Event Safety Guide” (covers practically every aspect of running an event)
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg195.pdf (external PDF-download link)
=Laser Regulations for the Netherlands=
Excellently-illustrated Regs Document put out by the 'SZW' (Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid) http://www.inspectieszw.nl/Images/Optischestraling_tcm335-314031.pdf (external PDF-download link)
=Safety Training and US Regs compliance-assistance Resources=
Industry-renowned expert Casey Stacks' site:
http://www.lasercompliance.com/ (external link)
..One of the sites he links to:
http://www.laser-professionals.com/ (external link)
Inexpensive 'Laser Safety for Industry' course, along with a free micro course:
http://www.laser-professionals.com/content/micro-course-training-materials (external link)
=Generic Safety Policy, Risk Assessment, and Contract=
by Jeremy Turner:
http://www.pangolin.com/resguide09j.htm (external link)
= NEW - Laser-Source / Projector-Builder Info Section (Work in Progress)=
Laser Diode information
Optics FAQs (waveplates, dichros, PBS-cubes, etc)
Laser Education Resources - Resources for people who want to learn more about how lasers work.
[http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php/19887-Resources-for-Lumia Resources for Lumia-fx Supplies / Techniques] - Great thread started by 'clickamouse'…
Common Wiring Diagrams and Helpful Pinout-Maps - Come on, everybody! Let's wrangle-those rebellious wires and feisty connections, hai-yahh! *whuPSSH!!*
[http://www.laserfx.com/Backstage.LaserFX.com/Systems/Scanning1.html 'How to Tune the ILDA Test Pattern'] …from Laser-FX.com
[http://www.laserfx.com/Backstage.LaserFX.com/Systems/Scanning3.html 'How to Tune to the (newer) Version B ILDA Test Pattern'] …from Laser-FX.com
[http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php/3707-How-to-tune-your-scanners?p=39926#post39926 Buffo's 'The Jedi-Master Guide to Scanner Tuning / Tutorial'] (..that you, too, can conquer in 5 days or less! ;)
Manuals - Document repository for lasers, support hardware and software.
Changing Galvo Mirrors / Emergency-Repair Techniques - Tips from the Old Sea Dogs on how to best-deal with those 'oh, *' moments….