Laser protective eyewear program at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5482964

Winburn, D C

The proliferation of lasers at Los Alamos focused considerable attention on providing adequate eye protection for experimenters involved in the use of a wide variety of nonionizing radiation. Experiments with fast-pulsed lasers (Nd:YAG, HF, and CO/sub 2/) were performed to gain biological threshold data on ocular damage. In parallel, eye protection devices were evaluated, which resulted in the development of lightweight, comfortable spectacles of colored glass filters that can be ground to prescription specifications. Goggle styles are employed in specific applications.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5482964
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-80-1038; CONF-800531-1; TRN: 80-008808
• Resource Relation: Conference: Industrial hygiene conference, Houston, TX, USA, 18 May 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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