Compliance of infrared communication products to iec 8251. Available language s tc 76 optical radiation safety and laser equipment. The higher the laser class, the more safeguards you should expect to see on the product. It represents the agencys current thinking on this topic. The applicable safety standards, iec 60825 1 edition 3. It is not clear when iec 60825 2 will release a new amendment and whether it will adopt the recent change in the iec 60825. Set up the laser or fiber, a lens of focal length f, and the ccd camera as shown in fig 3. Final guidance for industry and fda laser notice no. A case study for classification of laser product by iec 60825 1 52 a schematic of the setup for divergence measurement is shown below in fig 3. General requirements iec large data storage equipment iec this standard covers the evaluation and control of optical radiation hazards from all electrically powered sources of optical radiation such as uv lamps, led devices, etc. Documents sold on the ansi standards store are in electronic adobe acrobat pdf format, however some iso and iec standards are available from amazon in hard copy format. Specific conditions for citizens band cb radio and ancillary equipment speech and nonspeech 7. Rate select is the logic or of the input state of rate select pin and 2wire bus. Guidance for industry and fda staff laser products.
The procedure for measuring the divergence is as follows. Determining the laser class of the radiation that is accessible for the operator, maintenance, and service personnel usually by laser powerenergy measurements per the iec 60825 1s test. Iec tr 60825 14 first edition 200402 safety of laser products part 14. Iec 8251 eye safety classification of some consumer. Pdf classification of extended source products according. These products may contain a higher powered laser as an embedded component but it is 60825 11 accessible in normal use. Iec 608341 teleprotection equipment of power systems. Also known as iec this document defines things such 6082551 the 3m separation distance etc. This part of iec 60825 serves as a guide to the employer, the responsible organisation, the laser safety officer, the laser operator and other persons involved, on the safe use of lasers and laser equipment classified as class 3b or class 4. Vertz3d laser scan laser class 1 in accordance with iec. Do not stare into the beam, may be harmful to the eyes. Warning this product is classified as class 2 of iec 60825 1. Compliance of infrared communication products to iec 8251 and cenelec en 60825 1 application note 1118 introduction products compliant with or merely interoperable under the infrared data association irda specifications 1. Although lasers exist which emit at wavelengths less than 180 nm within the vacuum ultraviolet, these are not included in the scope of the standard since the laser beam normally has to be enclosed in an evacuated enclosure, and, therefore, the potential optical.
International electrotechnical commission iec page count. Provides requirements and specific guidance for the safe use of optical fibre andor control communication systems where optical power may be accessible at great distance from the optical source. Many items of scientific equipment are class 1 lasers and may also be regarded as safe, for example spectrophotometers and particle sizers. Iec 60825 1 is applicable to safety of laser products emitting laser radiation in the wavelength range 180 nm to 1 mm. This document supersedes laser products conformance with iec 60825 1, am. The 2007 revision of iec 60825 1 relocated the users guide into a new part of the series, iec tr 60825 14. In these systems optical power may be accessible outside the confinements of transmitting equipment or at great distance from the optical source.
Iec tc36 wg11 60815 ed2 5th draft with mods from stafford march 20020310 2 36wg11milan87 iec 60815. Vertz3d laser scan laser class 1 in accordance with iec 60825 1 tann. Optical equipment presents potential hazards to testing and servicing personnel owing to high levels of optical radiation. This part 2 requires the assessment of hazard levels at accessible locations as a replacement for classification according to iec 60825 1. Figure 5a failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and or serious personal injury. Equipment classification and requirements asnzs iec 60825. Similar to the fdacdrh, class 1 is the least hazardous laser class and class 4 is the most hazardous. Power supply and electromagnetic compatibility published by iec on december 1, 1995 scope and object this section of iec 8702 applies to telecontrol equipment and systems with coded bit serial data transmission for monitoring and control of. Iec 608251 is applicable to safety of laser products emitting laser radiation in the wavelength range 180 nm to 1 mm. Boucouvalas bournemouth university, school of electronics, talbot campus, fern barrow, poole, dorset, bh12 5bb, u. The information in this operators manual is in compliance with the following standards for lightemitting prod ucts iec 60825 1 en 60825. For the manufactures that conform to the clauses of iec 608251 ed.
Since edition 2 of iec 60825 1, the classification of products such line lasers, scanners, doe or others that produce an extended retinal image can be based either on a simplified analysis, assuming a small retinal image, or on an extended analysis, where the angular subtense of the apparent source needs to be characterized as well as the classification needs to be based on the most. For questions regarding this document contact jerome dennis, 2402763330. Copackaged optics external laser source guidance document. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind the food and drug administration fda. Iec requirements for laser product safety the process for evaluating a laser product to the iec 60825 1 standard involves the following main steps. A laser product may consist of a single laser with or without a separate power supply or may incorporate one or more lasers in a complex optical, electrical, or mechanical system. Publication numbering as from 1 january 1997 all iec publications are issued with a designation in the. Iec 6087021 telecontrol equipment and systems part 2. Iec 8251 eye safety classification of some consumer electronic products abstract. At the time of writing of this white paper, the cdrh has not yet issued a new laser notice that would express that edition 3 of iec 60825 1 is accepted in the same. In various jurisdictions, standards bodies, legislation, and government regulations define classes of laser according to the risks associated with them, and define required safety measures for people who may be exposed to those lasers. General requirements march 27, 2007 this national standard is based on publication iec 609501, second edition 2005.
Content provider international electrotechnical commission iec. Although lasers exist which emit at wavelengths less than 180 nm within the vacuum ultraviolet, these are not included in the scope of the standard since the laser beam normally has to be enclosed in an evacuated enclosure, and, therefore, the potential optical radiation. In the iec 608251, laser classifications use arabic numerals 1 through 4, with some subclasses in between. Iec 609501 information technology equipment safety part 1. Test report iec 608251 safety of laser products part 1. When using magnifying optical instruments, avoid looking. The amended iec 8251 and consequently cenelec en 60825 1 laser safety classification document, incorporates changes from the previous issue which although improve the maximum allowed emitted led intensity, it still poses problems to the classification of free. Laser products conformance with iec 608251 and iec. Iec 609501 information technology equipment safety. Guide for the selection and dimensioning of highvoltage insulators for polluted conditions part 1. Safety of free space optical communication systems used for transmission of information 1 scope this part of iec 60825 provides requirements and specific guidance for the manufacture and safe use of laser products and systems used for pointtopoint or pointtomultipoint free. The customer is responsible for complying with these requirements.
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