Protective Equipment
Laser Protective Eyewear
Eye Protection for Support Staff and Spectators
Is eye protection needed for the ancillary staff? The answer is YES! In most
cases, there can be the possibility of hazardous diffuse reflections and even
a diffuse reflection off the wall can exceed the safe exposure limit. If a power
less than 500 milliwatts is considered to be a "safe level" to view as a diffuse
reflection long-term, and the laser emits 1000 milliwatts, then the potential
exposure is well above the safe level, and the beam on the wall could be potentially
hazardous to view. The common sense solution is to simply require the use of eye
protection.
