Laser Safety
Swarthmore College is committed to providing safe and healthful work and learning environments for all students, faculty, and staff. This Laser Safety Program has been developed to ensure all activities involving lasers are conducted in a safe and controlled manner consistent with or exceeding governmental regulations and national consensus standards. Methods used by this Program include, but are not limited to, defining roles and responsibilities for a Laser Safety Officer (LSO), Principal Investigators and Authorized Users; training all users in the elements of this Program and laser safety concepts; establishing control measures that include facility design, physical controls, work practice requirements and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); and, implementing review procedures for program effectiveness, individual compliance, and incident investigations.
This program covers all laser activities in laboratories at Swarthmore, including lecture, instructional laboratory, and research environments. The current inventory for all lasers and laser systems covered under this Program is found with the Environmental Health and Safety Office.
Appendix A - Current Laser Inventory - On File with the Environmental Health and Safety Office
Appendix C - Inspection Checklist
Appendix D - Hazard Evaluation and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Form
