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CAPT 2030: Course Description
This 5
hour course will address the fundamental aspects of
safety precautions required when working in a variety of
photonic work environments. Emphasis is placed on Laser
Eye safety, but all aspects of safety precautions
relative to potential physical, electrical and chemical
hazards are addressed. The course discusses the nature of
laser light and the human eye and instills a healthy
respect for working in a laser environment. The course
raises the awareness of the student as to how one might
inadvertently be exposed to hazardous laser radiation.
This includes a discussion of visible and invisible
lasers and the concepts of reflection, collimation and
divergence as it relates to laser safety. The various
laser safety classifications and the associated safety
requirements and procedures are explained. The instructor
addresses methods to calculate and/or measure the light
output of a laser to determine its safety classification.
Since many lasers and other photonic devices operate from
High Voltage power supplies, the basic guidelines of
working around high voltages will be disseminated. The
attendee will be given guidelines for the use and
handling of hazardous chemicals that are frequently found
in a photonics laboratory or manufacturing floor.
Finally, the course addresses general common sense easy
to understand guidelines for working safely in any
environment where potential hazards exist.
This course is available as an on site
presentation subject to minimum attendance requirements.
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for any employee
that is exposed to the potential hazards of working in a
photonics manufacturing and laboratory environment. This
includes factory personnel, engineers and technicians who
have not been formally trained in safety precautions in
an industrial work environment.
About the Instructor
Mark Dafoe is currently the CAPT Laboratory
Manager and Safety Officer. He has worked in the
photonics industry in Colorado since 1986. He has worked
in photonic development labs, vacuum coating labs and
manufacturing environments for aerospace and commercial
applications. A graduate of Colorado State university is
physics, he came to CAPT in 1999 after 11 years with
Lockheed Martin Astronautics Group.
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