Laser Safety Quiz

Drag the wavelength ranges to the area of the eye they can damage.

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Cornea and lens

Cornea only

Lens and retina

Retina only

To sort

IRC
IRB
Visible
UVB
UVC
IRA
UVA

The most common cause of laser eye damage incidents is not using what?

When is open beam work not appropriate?

For Routine experimental data-capture work

During alignment work

When carrying out calibration of detectors

Match the appropriate laser goggles to the laser systems

Krypton laser, 647 nm, continuous wave
Carbon Dioxide, 10600 nm, continuous wave
Argon Fluoride, 193 nm, pulsed
Helium Neon laser, 633 nm, continuous wave
Ti:Sapphire, 800 nm, pulsed

190-400 nm OD7 DIR; 9000-11000 OD3 DI
190-400 nm OD5 DIRM; 800-1100 OD4 DIRM
190-400 nm OD6 DR; 645-700 nm OD4 DIR
DR; 625-800 nm OD4 DR; 10600 OD2 DI
180-390 nm OD6 DR; 800-818 nm OD DIRM

Drag the different hazard controls into the order of the Hierarchy of Controls, with the most important at the top.

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Administration Controls
Personal Protective Equipment
Engineering Controls

What percentage of laser related accidents involve damage to the eye?

71%

12%

95%

100%

Indicate in which scenarios you do or do not need to wear laser goggles.

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Need goggles

Do not need goggles

To sort

working on a fully enclosed and interlocked system
When someone else in the lab in working with open beams
When you are confident you know where the beam is and are trained and experienced
During laser maintenance
During beam alignment

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