AS/NZS 2211.

9:2002
IEC TR 60825-9:1999
AS/NZS 2211.9

Australian/New Zealand Standard™

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Safety of laser products

Part 9: Compilation of maximum

permissible exposure to incoherent
optical radiation
 AS/NZS 2211.9:2002
This Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard was prepared by Joint Technical
Committee SF-019, Personal Protection Against Laser Radiation. It was approved
on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 30 August 2002 and on behalf of
the Council of Standards New Zealand on 3 September 2002. It was published on
1 October 2002.

The following are represented on Committee SF-019:

Australian Faculty of Occupational Medicine
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australian Defence Force Academy
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Australian Dental Association

Australian Radiation Laboratory
Department of Defence (Australia)
National Radiation Laboratory New Zealand
Optus Communications
Queensland Health
Queensland University of Technology
Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists
Telecom New Zealand
Telstra Corporation
WorkCover New South Wales

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 AS/NZS 2211.9:2002

Australian/New Zealand Standard™

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Safety of laser products

Part 9: Compilation of maximum

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optical radiation

First published as AS/NZS 2211.9:2002.

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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee SF-019, Safety of Laser Products.
It is identical with and has been reproduced from the European IEC TR 60825-9:1999, Safety of laser
products—Part 9: Compilation of maximum permissible exposure to incoherent optical radiation.
As this Standard is reproduced from an International Standard, the following applies.
(a) Its number appears on the cover and title page while the International Standard number appears
only on the cover.
(b) In the source text, ‘this technical report’ should read ‘this Australian/New Zealand Standard’.
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(c) A full point substitutes for a comma when referring to a decimal marker.
References to international Standards should be replaced by references equivalent to Australian or
Australian/New Zealand Standards, as follows:
Reference to International Standard or other Australian/New Zealand publication
publication
IEC AS/NZS
60050 International Electrotechnical —
Vocabulary (IEV)
60050(845) Chapter 845: Lighting —
60825 Safety of laser products 2211 Safety of laser products
60825-1 Part 1: Equipment classification, 2211.1 Part 1: Equipment classification,
requirements and user’s guide requirements and user’s guide
ISO AS ISO
1000 SI units and recommendations for 1000 The international system of units
the use of their multiples and of (SI) and its application
certain other units
11145 Optics and optical instruments— —
Lasers and laser-related
equipment—Vocabulary and
symbols
ISO/IEC —
Guide 51 Safety aspects—Guidelines for —
their inclusion in standards
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CONTENTS

Clause

1 Scope and object................................................................................................................ 1

2 Reference documents......................................................................................................... 2
3 Definitions......................................................................................................................... 3
4 Maximum permissible exposure ....................................................................................... 13
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4.1 General remarks....................................................................................................... 13

4.2 Measurement aperture ............................................................................................. 14
4.3 Pupil diameter.......................................................................................................... 15
4.4 Repetitively pulsed, modulated or scanned radiation.............................................. 16
4.5 Angular subtense of the source................................................................................ 18
4.6 Time basis................................................................................................................ 20
4.7 Radiance and irradiance .......................................................................................... 20
4.8 Maximum permissible exposure of the eye............................................................. 21
4.9 Maximum permissible exposure of the skin ........................................................... 31
4.10 Photometric quantities............................................................................................. 32
5 Measurements.................................................................................................................... 32
5.1 Measurement conditions.......................................................................................... 32
5.2 Measurement methods............................................................................................. 34

Annex A Spectral functions for the Blue-Light-Hazard and the Retinal Thermal Hazard
according to ICNIRP.................................................................................................................39
Annex B Ultraviolet exposure limits and spectral weighting functions according to ICNIRP......40
Annex C Relative spectral luminous efficiency according to CIE...........................................41
Annex D Action spectra............................................................................................................42
Annex E Bibliography .............................................................................................................46
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NOTES
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AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND STANDARD

Safety of laser products

Part 9:
Compilation of maximum permissible exposure to incoherent
optical radiation

1 Scope and Object

This Technical Report reconciles current Maximum Permissible Exposure
(MPE) values for the exposure of the human eye and skin to incoherent
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optical radiation from artificial sources in the wavelength range from

180 nm to 3000 nm with the ultimate goal of harmonisation. Exposure
limits between 3000 nm and 1 mm wavelength are currently undefined.

These values are based on the best available information from experimental
studies and should be used only as guides in the control of exposure to
radiation from artificial sources and should not be regarded as a precise
line between safe and dangerous levels.
NOTE The values of this report are applicable to most individuals, however, some
individuals may be hypersusceptible or otherwise unusually responsive to optical radiation
because of genetic factors, age, personal habits (smoking, alcohol, or other drugs), medication,
or previous exposures. Such individuals may not be adequately protected from adverse health
effects from exposure to optical radiation at or below the maximum permissible exposure
values of this report. Medical advise should be sought to evaluate the extent to which
additional protection is needed.

These values were mainly developed for exposure to artificial sources.

They may also be used for the evaluation of exposure to sunlight.

The MPE values should not be applicable to exposure of patients to optical

radiation for the purpose of medical treatment.

Maximum permissible exposure values for the exposure to radiation from

laser sources are defined in IEC 60825-1.
NOTE 1 Basic documents of this report were IEC 60825-1 (addressing lasers) and the
IRPA/ICNIRP Guidelines (addressing incoherent sources). ACGIH limits are slightly different
in wavelength ranges and in limit values.
NOTE 2 In spite of the fact that LEDs emit mainly incoherent radiation they are currently
dealt with in IEC 60825-1.

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