Developments in Laser Safety

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1 DOE LSO Workshop 2018 Developments in Laser Safety ANSI Z136 Standards Standards Regulations Series Update William J. Ertle Barbara Sams & Z136.1 Philosophy Standards Director, IEC/TC 76 Secretary Laser Institute of America for Next Revision ANSI ASC Z136 Member & Department of Energy / Laser Safety Officer Workshop May 10, 2018 Jerome E. Dennis ANSI ASC Z136 Member & IEC/TC 76 Vice Chair Two Sides of the Laser Safety Fence User Safety Product Safety 1

2 Laser Notices 50 & 56 CDRH/FDA today publishes proposed amendments to its standard and all proposed and final policy notices in the Federal Register. (Current standards dated: 1985) Laser Notices 50 & 56 LN: 50 recognizes IEC Ed. 2 (and Ed. 1) LN: 56 (Draft) for public comment ( ) - Partial recognition IEC : Ed days for comments LN: 56 (Draft) very complex Next FDA Steps? Unknown at this time 2

3 Publications - ANSI ANSI Approved Z136 Series Includes: Standards (Dot 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) DRAFT Standard (Dot 10) Recommended Practice (Dot 4) Updates can be found at: 5 ANSI Z136 Series Z136.1 for Safe Use of Lasers Horizontal Standard (Fundamental Information) Z136.2 Z136.3 Z136.4 Z136.5 Z136.6 Z136.7 Vertical Standards / Recommended Practice (Specific Information on Various Applications) Z136.8 Z

4 DRAFT Standard Z for Safe Use of Lasers in Entertainment, Displays & Exhibitions 7 ANSI Z136 Publications - Current and Previous Editions ANSI Standard Latest Publication Date ANSI Z136 Publications - Current and Previous Editions Previous Editions Z , 1976, 1980, 1986, 1993, 2000, 2007 Z , 1988, 1997 Z , 1996, 2005 Z136.4* Z Z , 2005 Z136.7 WITHDRAWN WITHDRAWN Z (1 st Edition) Z (1 st Edition) Z DRAFT DRAFT *Recommended Practice 4

5 ANSI Z136 Publications - Next Stage ANSI Standard Latest Publication Date Current Stage Z IN REVISION WORKING ON SCDV2 Z PINS SUBMITTED Z EWG COMPLETE / SUBMITTED TO ANSI Z136.4* 2010 PINS SUBMITTED / SCDV IN PREP. Z SCDV COMPLETE / CONF. NEXT STAGE Z PINS SUBMITTED / PREPARING SCDV Z WITHDRAWN Z WORKING WITH EWG ON SCDV3 Z SCDV IN PREPARATIONS Z Draft SCDV IN PREPARATIONS *Recommended Practice 9 Plans for Next Revision of Z136.1 Overall philosophy Information must be broadly applicable to remain in or be added to the horizontal standard to include Definitions Examples Control Measures Training Non-Beam Hazards Measurements (Reference Recommended Practice, Dot 4) Anything that applies to a particular application, or more than one, should be included in that/those standards or recommended practices 10 5

6 Plans for Next Revision of Z136.1 It is anticipated that the horizontal standard will primarily consist of Broadly Applicable Definitions Hazard Evaluation and Classification MPEs Fundamental Control Measures Fundamental Education and Training Requirements General Medical Exam Requirements General Non-Beam Hazards Classification and Hazard Evaluation Examples 11 Effects of Next Revision on Z136 Series Overall philosophy It is the hope of the Z136.1 Chair that vertical standards will include information specific to their application, whilst leaving out general information Having very little repeated information in the parent standard and the vertical standards should result in Less redundancy Fewer conflicts Avoid vertical standards becoming outdated by a revision of the parent standard and vice versa (e.g. signage, labeling) Possible drawback Vertical standards will not be stand-alone documents 12 6

7 Effects of Next Revision on Z136 Series It is anticipated that the vertical standards and recommended practices will primarily consist of application specific Definitions Control Measures Education and Training Requirements Non-Beam Hazards Classification and Hazard Evaluation Examples 13 Optical radiation safety and laser equipment INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION 14 7

8 Publications IEC International Standards IEC TC 76 Series of Publications Includes: International Standards (IS) IEC Series (Medical electrical equipment) IEC Series (Safety of laser products) IEC Series (Photobiological safety of lamps & lamp systems, dual logo with CIE) ISO Series (Safety of machinery - Laser processing machines) ISO (Laser eye and face protection, dual logo with IEC) 15 Publications - IEC Technical Reports (TR) (Guidance Documents, equivalent to ANSI Recommend Practices) Guidance for laser displays and shows Manufacturer s checklist for Guidelines for safe use of laser on humans Measurements for classification of laser products A user s guide Safety aspects for use of passive optical components and optical cables in high power optical fiber communication systems Guidance on manufacturing requirements relating to non-laser optical radiation safety Guidelines for the safe use of intense pulsed light source equipment on humans 16 8

9 Developments within IEC Publications Ad hoc work on: Virtual Protective Housing A sensor-based system that effectively performs the intended function of a physical protective housing. 17 Developments within IEC Publications Ad hoc work on: Moving Platform laser product A laser product with a time varying origin of the laser radiation, i.e. when the laser product is part of a moving platform such as a vehicle. 18 9

10 Developments within IEC Publications Other new Editions : 2015, Image Projectors : 2014, Safety of Laser Products Other new Publications (NWIP) , Safety of UV Lamp products , Guided beam Delivery Systems 19 IEC TC 76 Programme of Work Updates can be found at:

11 Thank you We would like to acknowledge Dr. Ben Rockwell and Mr. Sheldon Zimmerman, past chair and current chair of SSC-1, for contributions to this presentation. 21 USNC Staff Contact Information Joe Tretler Vice President, International Policy Tony Zertuche Director, International Policy USNC General Secretary Kevin Sullivan Program Administrator Debra Negron USNC Meeting Coordinator Kendall Szulewski-Francis Program Administrator

12 ANSI ASC Z136 and IEC TC 76 Members/Experts Please stand up Thank you!! 12