| Document ID (ISN) | 55304 |
| CIS number |
91-294 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0212-1050 - Mapfre seguridad |
| Year |
1989 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
González García L., Guibelalde del Castillo E., Chevalier del Río M. |
| Title |
Lasers: Working principles, applications and protection |
| Original title |
El láser: Principio de funcionamiento, aplicaciones y protección [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
2nd Quarter 1989, No.34, p.23-29. 14 ref. Illus. |
| Abstract |
This article provides information on the physics and the different uses of lasers. It explains the health hazards associated with laser equipment (instant burns of the cornea and the retina, skin burns, skin cancer, other injuries of the retina, the appearance of opacities in the cornea or the lens) as well as other important sources of danger (provocation of chemical reactions, which can be especially dangerous in the case of toxic or inflammable gases, the risk of electrocutions when working with high-power laser equipment). The article also reviews some of the most important safety standards for lasers from the American National Standard Institute (Standards for the safe use of lasers and Laser safety in the health care environment, ANSI Z.136.1 and Z.136.3 respectively). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
laser radiation; health hazards; occupational safety; radiation protection |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
electricity; lasers; fire hazards; skin injuries; explosion hazards; eye injuries; skin cancer |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Spain |
| Subject(s) |
Radiation
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Ionizing radiation
Lasers
Non-ionizing radiation
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