Calculating Laser System Hazards
This highly requested course is now available to you from the comfort of your home as a live, web-based training option. Over the span of two and a half days, students will learn how the ANSI Z136.1 standard is used to quantify the hazard of a laser system. It will cover computing the Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) for various laser types, comparing actual laser exposure to the MPE, computing the Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance (NOHD), determining the Optical Density (OD) required to protect from a laser system, and it will provide a general overview on how lasers are classified.
Emphasis will be given to understanding how various tables are used to compute the MPE. Examples will be detailed and include discussions of the equations that are used to evaluate hazards, how they are used, and where they come from. Space is limited, so reserve your seat today!
In addition to the working knowledge you will gain, you will earn 2.5 BLS CM Points by the Board of Laser Safety upon completion of the course.
Course Agenda [PDF]
Course Pre-requisites
It is recommended that attendees registering for this class have knowledge of the following:
- Familiarity with the basic vocabulary to describe laser beam properties and behavior, such as wavelength, beam size, and beam divergence
- Basic concepts of algebra, such as common operations, variables, constants, linear equations, and expressions.
Required Materials
- ANSI Z136.1-2022 or ANSI Z136.1-2014
- Scientific calculator
About the Instructor
Dr. Clifton D. Clark III
Associate Professor at Fort Hays State University Since of 2011
Ph.D. in Physics, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2011
B.S. in Physics, Fort Hays State University, 2004
Teaching and research interests: Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Laser Bioeffect Modeling, Computational Physics