Laser Toys & Pointers

Description

• Laser Light Background May 1986 (excerpt for concept)
• How Lasers Work May 1986 (excerpt for concept)

Procedures

Risks/Benefits

• Laser Hazards May 1986 (excerpt for concept)
• Consumer Safety Alert: Internet Sales of Laser Products Updated February 2005
• Warning on Misuse of Laser Pointers (HHS News) December 1997

Laws, Regulations & Standards

• FDA's Regulatory Standards for All Lasers May 1986 (excerpt for concept)
• Performance Standard - Lasers and Products Incorporating Lasers (21 CFR 1040.10)
• Variances from Standards (21 CFR Part 1010)
  (Should this link to Section 1010.4? Or change the title?)
• Electronic Product Radiation Control Laws and Regulations
  (same link as in side bar to assist in finding it)

Advice to Professionals

Industry Guidance

• Responsibilities of Laser Manufactures and Operators May 1986 (excerpt for concept)
• Tabulated Values of Emissions (for hazard classification) PDF
• Compliance Guide PDF September 1985
• Notices to Industry PDF
  (This pdf is a menu page, linking to more pdf letters to industry)
• Reporting Guide - Radiation Safety Product Report for Laser Products PDF | WORD
• Reporting Guide - Annual Reports PDF | WORD June 1983; Revised September 1995
• Laser Quality Control Guide PDF March 1976
• Laser Products-Conformance with IEC 60825-1, Am.2 and IEC 60601-2-22; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA (Laser Notice 50) July 2001
• Guidance on the Department of Defense Exemption from the FDA Performance Standard for Laser Products - Laser Notice 52 July 2002
• Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters, Outdoor Laser Operations (Chapter 29 of FAA Order 7400.2E)

Other Resources

• Illuminating Facts About Laser Pointers (FDA Consumer) May 2005
• Everyday Life in a New Light (FDA Consumer) July 1991
• Lasers in Dentistry (FDA Consumer) January 1995