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SECTION 3 SAFETY
SAFETY IS EVERYONE’S JOB
The CINCINNATI Laser System - Fiber Laser manufactured by CINCINNATI INCORPORATED has been
designed to meet the highest order of reliability and ease of operator use. This system has been certied under
Federal Regulations 21 CFR, subpart J, as a Class 4 Laser product as required by the Federal Radiation
Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This certication is on le with the Food and Drug Administration
“Center for Devices and Radiological Health” (CDRH) Division, Ofce of Compliance, 10903 New Hampshire
Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20993.
CINCINNATI INCORPORATED recommends the customer read and understand the requirements of the
American National Standard ANSI B11.21 entitled “Safety Requirements for Design, Construction, Care, and
Use of Machine Tools Using Lasers for Processing Materials” and ANSI Z136.1 entitled “American National
Standard for Safe Use of Lasers”. They are available from the American National Standards Institute, 25 West
43rd Street, New York, New York 10036.
For additional safety information, CINCINNATI recommends:
1. Obtaining applicable safety data from:
National Safety Council
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, Illinois 60143-3201
The Laser Institute of America, Suite 128
3501 Ingenuity Drive
Orlando, Florida 32826
2. Determining responsibilities under state and local safety codes.
3. Requesting assistance from the loss prevention department of the workmen’s compensation carrier.
Personnel responsible for the Laser System operator training program, maintenance, and manufacturing
operations must read and understand this Operation, Safety, and Maintenance manual. No one should set up,
operate, or maintain this Laser System until thoroughly understanding it and knowing how to do the job safely.
Read this manual in its entirety.
INTRODUCTION TO LASER SAFETY
The laser beam is a strong, highly directional beam of energy that, if directed, reected, or focused upon an
object, will be partially absorbed. This absorbed energy can raise the temperature of the object enough to cause
material changes at the point where the laser beam hits the object. This process can also produce adverse
biological effects in human tissue.
A BRIEF DISCUSSION ON RADIATION
Radiation is energy radiated or given off in the form of waves or particles. It is a general term used to describe
energy emitted from a wide range of sources. Some sources are man-made, such as radio waves, and some
occur naturally, such as the rays coming from the sun.
To keep track of all the various kinds of radiation, scientists developed a system to separate radiation by the
length of the wave (or frequency) being sent out by the source. This is called the “electromagnetic spectrum”.
This spectrum covers the entire range of energy wavelengths from the very short gamma rays to the much
longer wavelength of commercial electricity sent out from the electric company (for example, 60 cycle current).
All forms of electromagnetic radiation travel at the speed of light, but at differing frequencies. The longer the
wavelength is, the lower the frequency. The energy transmitted by radiation is also related to its frequency.
Higher frequency radiation can transmit greater energy.
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