Preview of Z136.8 safe use of lasers in research, development or testing

Per ANSI procedures, standards are to be re-evaluated on a 5-7 years’ post release (printing) schedule. Late 2012 the first edition of Z136.8 was available for laser users and laser safety officers. Its goal was and still is to give guidance to users and LSOs involved in laser research, regardless if it was at National Laboratories, Universities or Commercial company’s product development labs or Institutions involved in the advancement of knowledge.