Comprehensive Laser Safety Officer - Classroom Course

$1,600.00
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Product Name Comprehensive Laser Safety Officer - Classroom Course
P/N EDU-CLSO4
Availability See details for schedule
Course/Service Type Classroom Course
Course Materials

Course Notes
ANSI Z136 "Safe Use of Lasers" Standard
OSHA Technical Manual on Laser Safety Programs
EASY-HAZ™ LSO Hazard Analysis Software
Flashstick with Laser Safety Documentation & Resources
Certificate of Completion

Continuing Education American Academy of Health Physics (AAHP): 31 CEC Credits
Board of Laser Safety (BLS): 4.5 CM Points
American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH): Eligible for CM Points
Course Venue Information

Las Vegas, NV, April, 2024

Hampton Inn Tropicana
4975 Dean Martin Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89118
702-948-8100

Please click here for sleeping room reservations at a special discounted rate of $139.99 per night prior to March 17, 2024.

 

San Diego, CA

Bay Club Hotel & Marina
2131 Shelter Island Drive
San Diego, CA 92106

The Bay Club Hotel & Marina is an elegant San Diego hotel offering spacious guest rooms, attentive service and amenities that truly impress, including complimentary San Diego airport hotel transportation and a heated pool and Jacuzzi. Enjoy culinary creativity in The Bay Club’s onsite restaurant or venture out to discover the excitement of the greater San Diego area.

Room Rates:
$229 Single/Double Rate plus taxes

Please use this booking link or call 800-672-0800 or 619-224-8888 for reservations, before July 1, 2024, and identify yourself as part of the Kentek Group in order to be eligible for the discounted group rate.

 

Chelmsford, MA

Holiday Inn Express Lowell-Chelmsford
8 Independence Drive
Chelmsford, MA 01824

Holiday Inn Express Hotel Lowell-Chelmsford is a 100% non-smoking property located just off I-495, minutes from Boston.

For sleeping room reservations, please call the hotel directly at 978-710-3151.

Course Instructor Selected from:
DeWayne Holcomb, LSO UT Austin
Judi Reilly, LSO MIT Lincoln Lab
Steve Snay, LSO UMass Lowell
Eddie Ciprazo, LSO UC Berkeley
Description

This four and a half day Comprehensive Laser Safety Officer (CLSO) course covers in detail all LSO responsibilities as required by ANSI Z136.1 “Safe Use of Lasers” standard. The final day includes complete details for performing laser hazard analysis calculations by hand. This course will also help prepare those individuals interested in taking the Board of Laser Safety Certified Laser Safety Officer Exam. We provide clear explanations of the details of laser hazard calculations and use EASY-HAZ™ LSO Laser Hazard Analysis software as a teaching tool to help develop more thorough understanding. We discuss analysis of extended sources and other details of advanced laser hazard analysis. We also include a detailed review of ANSI Z136.1 “Safe Use of Lasers” standard, reviews of the IEC 60825 International Standard, the CDRH Federal Laser Product Performance Standard and OSHA’s Technical Manual on Laser Safety Programs.

Comprehensive LSO Course Topics

Day 1: 9am-4pm

How Lasers Work: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Types of Lasers: Solid State, Gas, Diode, Fiber
Q-Switching: Short Laser Pulses
Laser Output Characteristics: Laser Pulses, Beam Diameter, Beam Divergence, Beam Quality
Bioeffects: Laser Injuries to Skin and Eyes
Non-Beam Hazards Associated with Lasers
Laser Accidents and How They Occur

Day 2: 9am-4pm


Laser Hazard Classifications
Overview of the Federal Laser Product Performance Standard
Overview of ANSI Z136 "Safe Use of Lasers" Standard
Duties of the Laser Safety Officer
Basic Laser Hazard Analysis Concepts
Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE)
Laser Hazard Analysis (NHZ, NOHD, OD)
EASY-HAZ™ LSO Laser Hazard Analysis Software Examples

Day 3: 9am-4pm

Control Measures
Laser Controlled Area
Basics of Laser Eyewear
Standard Operating Procedures
Laser Safety Training Programs
Laser Safety Documentation
Review of OSHA Technical Manual on Laser Safety Programs
Laser Safety Resources
Laser Hazard Analysis for Research Labs
A Closer Look at Beam Characteristics
EASY-HAZ™ LSO R&D Laser Hazard Analysis Software Examples

Day 4: 9am-4pm

Laser Safety Audits of Research Labs
Practical Beam Control Techniques
Safety During Laser Alignment
Laser Accidents Lessons Learned – R&D Examples
In-Depth MPE Examples Using Table 5a from ANSI Z136.1
Mode-Locking: Ultrashort Pulses
Limiting Apertures
Irradiance, MPE and OD
Lens-on-Laser NOHD, Fiber Optic NHZ Examples

Day 5: 9am-12noon

Laser Hazard Calculation Workshop (scientific calculator required)
Review,Q&A
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