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Guidelines to Reduce Chemical Agents

It is the Laser Safety Officer's responsibility to ensure that any airborne particle hazard be addressed with proper safety precautions. This includes LGACs, compressed gases, laser dyes and solvents, and assist gases.

These hazards should be controlled by the use of the following control measures:

  • Exhaust ventilation: Recirculation of airborne contaminants should be avoided wherever possible through the use of exhaust ventilation systems, including hoods, ducts, air cleaners, and fans.
  • Respiratory protection: Personal protective equipment, such as respirators, may be used to control brief exposures, but it should only be used as a supplementary control to primary engineering and administrative controls. Note that the current ANSI 136.3 states that a suitable half-mask respirator (fitting over the nose and mouth) to exclude laser-generated airborne particulate matter does not currently exist to satisfy their requirements. Therefore, it is recommended that a smoke evacuator with approved HEPA filter technology be utilized in circumstances where laser-generated airborne particles are a concern.
  • Process isolation: The laser process may be isolated by physical barriers, master-slave manipulators, or remote control apparatus. Process isolation should be used with laser welding or cutting of the following target materials: plastic, biological material, coated metals, and composite substrates.
  • Sensors and alarms: These should be used for toxic and corrosive chemical gases. Sensors should be installed in hazardous gas cabinets and other locations such as exhaust ventilation ducts.
  • Safe workspace: The workspace should be kept clean, and spill pans should be installed under any pumps or reservoirs.

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