Evolving issues in laser safety

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 295-300

  Sliney, David H ^a  

^a U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eye hazards; Laser safety; LEDs; Safety standards

Indexed keywords

EYE PROTECTION; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; STANDARDS; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA;

EYE HAZARDS; LASER SAFETY STANDARDS;

LASER SAFETY;

ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LASER; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RETINA DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LASERS; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RETINAL DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031283295     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.4745473     Document Type: Article

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