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.
Cancellation free of charge must be made in writing no later than 14 days before the start of the event. Within 14 days before the start of the event, a cancellation fee of 20% and from the day of the start of the course 100% of the participation fee must be paid. If required, training courses can also be held on your premises. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Data protection is important to us. You can find out more about our data protection guidelines here: www.seibersdorf-laboratories.at/datenschutz