Overview of Laser Safety Glasses - Learn from an Expert, Ken Barat, CLSO

OptoSigma is honored to have a quest speaker Ken Barat, CLSO for this webinar.

Laser safety eyewear for many is the fundamental laser safety device. But factors in choosing the best eyewear for themselves and others still seems like a challenge. The webinar will review the factors that go into eyewear selection as well as the solutions to several common eyewear problems and misconceptions.

The audience will learn:
• Factors in selecting laser protective eyewear
• Regulatory requirements for eyewear
• Choosing Glass or Plastic lens
• Labeling solutions
• Disinfecting eyewear in the time of Covid-19
• The issue with Ultrafast laser pulses and eyewear

00:18 Why laser safety glasses?
00:58 What is MPE?
2:49 How to select laser safety glasses?
3:31 Which filter to select for your protective eyewear?
4:22 Glas or plastic what is better for laser safety glasses?
5:12 What is optical density?
6:41 What is visual light transmission (VLT)
7:46 Visibility & the Plastic lens
12:34 Different laser safety goggle styles
14:15 Differnz laser safety regulations
18:38 EN207 and EN208 labeling explained
20:40 Integrity of EN207 and EN208
23:39 How to Audit your laser safety glasses.
26:18 How to store laser glasses.
32:41 How to inspect your laser glasses.
36:13 Can i use bleach for my Laser Safety Glasses?
37:46 Can i use UV light for cleaning my laser glasses?