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NONIONIZING RADIATION: LASERS
David H. Sliney Ph.D.
1 INTRODUCTION
Lasers have found widespread use in industry, science, and medicine. In consumer products, they are engineered to be completely safe and are placed into a “no‐risk,” “eye‐safe” hazard category referred to as Class 1. The general public also employs Class 2 lasers, which are generally safe when properly used as alignment devices and pointers. However, in the workplace, higher‐risk groups are encountered. Class 3 laser products pose an