Introduction

This second edition of Laser Safety: Tools and Training is as much a surprise to others as myself. I hope the new chapters and updates are a welcome addition to your application and knowledge base.

The use of laser technology is on a Moore’s law track, increasing and expanding into areas unthought of a few years ago. So how do we make the user and those around them laser safe? As one reads through the text, one will see that it is really a matter of the hazards evaluation method and the desire to think laser safety. This means to think beyond laser-protective eyewear. One can say if eyewear is required, then the laser setup is not as safe as possible.

A number of chapters and sections deal with components of laser work and laser ...

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