Most people know not to shine lasers into sensitive places like eyeballs, but very few people can tell one laser from another. The truth is that not ALL lasers are dangerous, and there are different classifications of lasers. The most important information you need about laser safety is printed right on the laser itself.


Basic Laser Guidelines for Safety:
1. Never look directly at the beam source, or aperture
2. Never point the beam at another person
3. Always be mindful of where a “bouncing beam” will land due to reflection


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2 Responses to “Laser Safety”

  1. Aurora Lipper says:

    nm stands for nanometer. This describes the wavelength (color) of the light. Due to the “concentrated” nature of laser light, you should consider any laser to be harmful to eyes and no laser should be pointed towards anyone’s eyes…including pets.

  2. arrowmakercpi says:

    What does “nm” stand for? My laser sticker says 635 nm.Under what circumstances is that harmful?