Procedure for the assessment of LASER Systems

The LASER system falls into class 3B or 4 and the beam is free (the LASER beam is mounted on a manually steerable handpiece; the manufacturer did not embed it into a housing; e.g. hand-held LASER handpieces as in an aesthetic or hospital setting, industrial LASERs that require the presence of the operator in the immediate proximity of the free beam).

Verify that the following prevention measures have been implemented:

• presence of the minimum requirements on the environment where the LASER is used, as previously identified by the procedure;
• presence of the personal eye-protection equipment recommended by the manufacturer and by the LASER Safety Officer;
• presence of labels indicating class and type of emitted radiation on the LASER and on the manual; 
• written procedures covering the correct use;
• written procedures covering the alignment (if required as part of the maintenance by the operators);
• training and information for the operators working on the device;
• training of all workers on specific LASER risks;
• appointment of a LASER Safety Officer, having the necessary knowledge for the management of all safety aspects concernint the LASER system in question, as the enforcement of the protection measures provided by the manufacturer, the verification of the suitability of the personal eye-protection equipment and the writing of the safety regulations.

Result of the assessment:

• All conditions are met
• One or more conditions are not met