The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) has played an active role in laser safety issues for the past two decades. This paper will provide an overview of the ACGIH activities that have contributed to these issues. The Physical Agents Threshold Limit Value (PA-TLV) Committee provided the first national guidelines for occupational exposure to laser radiation in 1969. The Committee reviews these TLVs annually and revises them to reflect the latest biological effects literature. The pertinent scientific literature used as a basis for the TLV is provided in the “Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices.” In 1973 the PA-TLV Committee developed a booklet entitled “A Guide for the Control of Laser Hazards.” This booklet, presently undergoing its fourth revision, provides practical information for the health and safety professional on the assessment and control of laser radiation hazards. Recently, the non-beam hazards associated with the use of lasers have been emphasized. The generic guidance on these related hazards, available from ACGIH through its Technical Committees and publications, will be discussed.
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ILSC '90: Proceedings of the International Laser Safety Conference
November 27–30, 1990
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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978-0-912035-44-4
PROCEEDINGS PAPER
ACGIH limits and guidance used in laser safety
William E. Murray;
William E. Murray
ACGIH Physical Agents TLV Committee
, Cincinnati, OH USA
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Thomas K. Wilkinson
Thomas K. Wilkinson
ACGIH Physical Agents TLV Committee
, Cincinnati, OH USA
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Published Online:
November 01 1990
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William E. Murray, Thomas K. Wilkinson; November 27–30, 1990. "ACGIH limits and guidance used in laser safety." Proceedings of the ILSC '90: Proceedings of the International Laser Safety Conference. ILSC '90: Proceedings of the International Laser Safety Conference. Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. (pp. pp. A41-A49). ASME. https://doi.org/10.2351/1.5056017
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