Comprehensive Laser Safety Officer - Classroom Course

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Product Name Comprehensive Laser Safety Officer - Classroom Course
P/N EDU-CLSO4
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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 – 8am-4/5pm

  • Welcome and Introduction
  • Basics of Lasers & Laser Light
    • Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
  • Types of Lasers: Solid State, Gas, Diode, Fiber
  • Laser Output Characteristics: Laser Pulses, Beam Diameter, Divergence and Quality
  • Laser Hazard Classes 
  • Bioeffects: Laser Injuries to Skin and Eyes
  • Non-Beam Hazards Associated with Lasers
  • Laser Accidents and How They Occur

Day 2 – 8am-4/5pm

  • Laser Safety Standards & Regulations
    • Federal Laser Product Performance Standard (CDRH)
    • ANSI Z136.1 “Safe Use of Lasers” Standard
  • Laser Safety Officer Duties & Responsibilities
  • Basic Laser Hazard Analysis Concepts
    • Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE)
  • Introduction to EASY-HAZ™ Laser Hazard Analysis Software
    • MPE Example using EASY-HAZ™
  • Laser Hazard Analysis (NHZ, NOHD, OD)
  • Industrial Laser Examples using EASY-HAZ™

Day 3 – 8am-noon (End of Industrial LSO Training)

  • Laser Control Measures – ANSI Z136.1, Section 4
    • Control Measure Hierarchy
  • Open Beam Control Measures
    • LSO Responsibilities for Control Measures
    • ANSI Z136.1 Tables 12a-d
  • Indoor Laser Controlled Areas Class 3B or 4
  • Laser Eyewear
  • Standard Operating Procedures
    • Safe Beam Alignment
  • Laser Safety Programs
    • Keys to Successful Laser Safety Program

Day 3 – 1pm-4/5pm

  • Laser Hazard Analysis for Research Labs
  • Research Laser Examples EASY-HAZ™

Day 4 – 8am-noon (End of Administrative LSO Training)

  • Laser Safety Audits of Research Labs
    • Specific Lab Control Measures
    • Selecting Laser Eyewear
  • Laser Accidents Lessons Learned Examples
  • Laser Safety Audits of Research Labs
    • Specefic Lab Control Measures
    • Selecting Laser Eyewear
  • Laser Accidents Lessons Learned Examples

Day 4 – 1pm-4/5pm

  • Laser Hazard Analysis Calculations
    • MPE Discussion Using ANSI Z136.1 Tables 7a-d
    • Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF) – ANSI Z136.1 Table 2
  • Correction Factors
    • ANSI Z136.1 Table 8a
  • MPE Example Problems
    • Ultrashort Pulse MPE Example using EASY-HAZ™
  • Limiting Aperatures
    • ANSI Z136.1 Tables 10a & 11
  • Accessible Emission Limits (AEL) and Classificaton Rules
  • Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance (NOHD) & Nominal Hazard Zone (NHZ) Examples
    • Intrabeam NOHD
    • Diffuse NHZ
    • Lens-on-Laser NOHD
    • Fiber Optic NHZ

Day 5 – 8am-noon

  • Laser Hazard Calculation Workshop (scientific calculator required)
  • Course Summary
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