Dedication
Introduction
Part 1 The Basics of Laser Safety
Chapter 1 Why are laser accidents still happening?
Chapter 2 Classification: A means of hazard communication
Chapter 3 Biological effects: Something you should know about
Chapter 4 Laser Safety Terms: the language LSOs speak
Chapter 5 Risk Assessment for lasers
Chapter 6 Laser Protective Eyewear, looking sharp in the laser lab
Chapter 7 Regulations, you mean there are rules?
Part 2 Training Related
Chapter 8 Safety Culture and Laser Program Management
Chapter 9 Performance Based Learning in Laser Safety Training
Chapter 10 Training, breaking through to users
Chapter 11 Mentoring, do what I say and follow my lead
Chapter 12 Can everyone understand your work/presentations? Consider Visual Disabilities and Graphics
Part 3 Not the usual topics, going outside the space time continuum
Chapter 13 Laser Safety Across Multiple Sites
Chapter 14 Ergonomics in a laser lab, you must be joking
Chapter 15 Laser Safety Tools: Making your life better for less
Chapter 16 All you ever wanted to know about laser barriers (Evaluation and Design of Laser Barriers)
Chapter 17 US and European Test Methodology for Laser Protective Eyewear
Chapter 18 Elements and considerations in designing and or selecting a room interlock system
Chapter 19 Considerations When Specifying Laser Eyewear For Ultrafast Applications
Chapter 20: Paperwork Considerations
Chapter 21 Engineering Control Measures, Explaining Engineering Control Measures found in Standards
Chapter 22, Closer look at the illuminated Sign
Chapter 23: DYE Laser, Hazards and Good Practice for Safe Use
Chapter 24 Laser Disposal end of life cycle thoughts, hospice for your laser
Part 4 Problems and solutions, are you dealing with these?
Chapter 25 How are you dealing with these topics?

This book covers a broad range of elements concerning the safe use of lasers and explores laser safety fundamentals as well as useful approaches and solutions. As a highly useful research and reference text it discusses a variety of topics that are not featured in other laser safety texts. Such as ergonomics in the lab, dealing with laser safety across multiple sites, interlock design, ideas on illuminated signs and solutions to practical laser use problems.

This reference text provides an in-depth guide to laser safety for a wide variety of people who work regularly with lasers and similar products. Laser safety basics are discussed along with an explanation of laser safety devices and useful techniques to obtain a workable laser safety culture. An expansion of topics not found in the typical laser safety text includes ergonomics, mentoring, performance-based learning, on the job training, laser safety tools and solutions as well as laser disposal guidance. Considering risk analysis approaches and functional methods for laser application, and a look at making presentations more universally readable, this book will be relevant to students, researchers and laser physicists.

Ken Barat is the former Laser Safety Officer for Lawrence Berkeley Nat Lab and the National Ignition Facility Directorate. Presently, he is providing laser safety consulting under the title of Laser Safety Solutions. He is the author of several texts on laser safety as well as numerous articles and presentations worldwide. He was among the first group of certified Laser Safety Officers and the winner of Rockwell Laser Award.