To choose the appropriate laser safety eyewear for a given application one must consider the following specifications of the laser.
Laser safety goggles od.
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Ansi z136 1 requires specification of laser safety eyewear according to optical densities od and allows a nominal hazard zone nhz to be calculated outside which diffuse viewing eyewear is allowed.
When buying laser safety glasses and goggles be sure to select the laser glasses to block or attenuate the appropriate wavelength range and optical density od.
Operating wavelength power beam diameter beam delivery system and work environment.
Laser safety eyewear noir manufactures internationally certified laser safety eyewear.
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The operating parameters of your laser or a certified laser safety officer lso will determine what laser safety glasses you should use.
Typically to determine what type of laser safety glasses or goggles to buy the following is needed.
Laser safety glasses and goggles are designed to reduce hazardous laser eye exposure to safe and permissible levels by providing an optical density od that attenuates the laser you are working with while allowing enough visible light transmission vlt for comfortable visibility in a lab.
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This convenient online tool will calculate what optical density is recommended for use with a laser system of a given power.
All phillips safety laser glasses meet or exceed the requirements of ansi z136 1.
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The od numbers indelibly printed on the laser safety glasses can be used to determine if the glasses meet the ansi z136 standards of laser safety protection for a given laser product.
In addition the od can be used to calculate the transmission t of light through the laser safety glasses.
Optical density od is a measure of the attenuation of energy passing through a filter.
The output and wavelength is usually marked on a plate or label somewhere on the laser.