Laser Safety Courses - Laser Safety for Applications in Technology and Industry
Laser Safety Courses - Laser Safety for Applications in Technology and Industry
Description
This training course is for individuals newly appointed as laser safety officers for applications in industry and technics and corresponds to requirements (duration and contents) defined by OENORM S 1100-2 „Requirements for training as laser safety officer for certain laser applications”.
Due to the fast progress of technical developments and associated safety requirements in this field we recommend to attend awareness trainings in regular intervals.
Contents
- Light and laser radiation
- Types of laser sources (function, components)
- Operating modes; important physical quantities and units
- Optics (basic principles) and laser beam parameters
- Interaction between laser radiation and living tissues
- Exposure limits and hazard areas related to laser beams
- Laser classification
- Secondary hazards
- Protective measures on laser devices (laser device safety)
- Protective measures taken by users (e.g. protective eye wear)
- Laser Safety Officer tasks
- Legal framework (in Austria)
Target Group
People involved in industrial and research laser applications; operators of laser devices, manufacturers, and distributors.
Requirements
Basic technical and physics background knowledge.
Units:
16
Course Time
Course start 8:30 (each day).
The exact course times will be announced in due time.
Goal
A certificate from the Seibersdorf Academy (in German and English) is issued after successful completion of the exam.
For more information, please call the office at +43 50550 3030. |
There is no charge for cancellation provided this is received in writing at least 14 days before the event is due to start. Within 14 days of the start of the event, a cancellation charge of 20% will be incurred and from the day of the beginning of the course the participant contribution is payable in full.