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. 2002 Aug;83(8 Suppl):S36-44.
doi: 10.1097/00004032-200208001-00012.

Medical laser safety hazard evaluation

Ben E Edwards  1 , L K Barnes, J B Gibbs, G B Nguyen
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Medical laser safety hazard evaluation

Ben E Edwards et al. Health Phys. 2002 Aug.

Abstract

Health care laser systems offer general laser hazards and additional specific concerns unique to the clinical environment. A formal laser hazard evaluation procedure provides an efficient mechanism for identifying potential laser safety hazards. This paper outlines such a medical laser hazard evaluation program and highlights the unique characteristics of medical lasers.

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