SYNRAD® 32-1 Operator’s Manual Version 2.2
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Laser Safety
European Union (EU) requirements
RoHS compliance
SYNRAD® 32-1 lasers meet the requirements of the European Parliament and Council Directive
2011/65/EU on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and
Electronic Equipment that establishes maximum concentration values for certain hazardous
substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
Laser safety standards
Under the Low Voltage Directive, 2006/95/EC, the European Norm (EN) document EN 60825-
1:2007 was developed to provide laser safety guidance and includes clauses on Engineering
Specications, Labeling, Other Informational Requirements, Additional Requirements for
Specic Laser Products, Classication, and Determination of the Accessible Emission Level. To
develop a risk assessment plan/laser safety program for users, see IEC/TR 60825-14:2004 that
includes clauses on Administrative Policies, Laser Radiation Hazards, Determining the MPE, As-
sociated Hazards, Evaluating Risk, Control Measures, Maintenance of Safe Operation, Incident
Reporting and Accident Investigation, and Medical Surveillance.
OEM models
32-1 OEM lasers are OEM products intended for incorporation as components in laser
processing systems. As supplied by SYNRAD, these lasers do not meet the requirements
of EN 60825-1:2014 without additional safeguards. European Union Directives state that
“OEM laser products which are sold to other manufacturers for use as components of any
system for subsequent sale are not subject to this Standard, since the nal product will
itself be subject to the Standard.” This means that Buyers of OEM laser components are
solely responsible for the assurance that the laser processing system sold to an end-us-
er complies with all laser safety requirements before the actual sale of the system. Note
that when an OEM laser component is incorporated into another device or system, the
entire machinery installation may be required to conform to EN 60825-1 :2014; EN 60204-
1:2006, Safety of Machinery; the Machinery Directive, EN 2006/42/EC; and/or any other
applicable Standards and in cases where the system is being imported into the U.S., it
must also comply with CDRH regulations.
In cases where the Buyer is also the end-user of the OEM laser product, the Buyer/end-us-
er must integrate the laser so that it complies with all applicable laser safety standards as
set forth above. The following table shows the Class 4 safety features, summarizes 32-1
product features, indicating the type and description of features and whether those fea-
tures are required by European Union regulations.
Electromagnetic interference standards
The European Union’s Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive, 2004/108/EC, is the sole
Directive developed to address electromagnetic interference (EMI) issues in electronic equip-
ment. In particular, the Directive calls out European Norm (EN) documents that dene the
emission and immunity standards for specic product categories. For 32-1 lasers, EN 61000-
6-4 denes radiated and conducted RF emission limits while EN 61000-6-2 denes immunity
requirements for industrial environments.
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