The University of Toronto Laser Safety Program is overseen by the Institutional Laser Safety Committee which reports to the Associate Vice-President, Research Oversight and Compliance. The program is implemented by the EHS Radiation Protection Service (RPS) and the Laser Safety Officer (LSO) in accordance to the Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA) and relevant Federal regulations
Program Resources
Laser Safety Training
Should you have accessibility needs within a research environment please visit/contact the following resources.
Student Accessibility – http://www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) – http://aoda.hrandequity.utoronto.ca/
Description of the laser safety training courses
If you know exactly which course(s) you are required to complete:
Please go to My EHS Training webpage, read the information on it and Log-in (bottom of the page) to register for the course
If you are not sure of the course(s) you are required to complete:
Please visit the description of the laser safety training courses or the EHS training matrix webpage to find the courses offered by the Radiation Protection Service (and other EHS courses)
Laboratory Personnel Training Matrix
Click the appropriate check box/boxes for the hazard/s connected to your research work (radiation, lasers, X-ray, etc.). If more checkboxes appear, click the one/ones that better describe your research work. Once you are done, you can choose to download the table as a pdf (“Download a PDF” button below the table) or directly register for the course/s (“Log into My EHS Training” button at the end of the webpage).
If you do not have UTORid or will work with an open beam instrument, please contact Dr. Gustavo Moriena (gustavo.moriena@utoronto.ca)
A more in-depth presentation of the laser safety theory can be found in the Laser Safety Manual.
Laser Safety Officer Training
Laser Lab Design (PDF)
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- For more information about laser lab design, you can contact Ken Barat at lasersafetysolutions@gmail.com
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Laser Safety Introduction Video
Policies & Procedures
- Typical Standard Operating Procedure for an Educational Institution
- Beam Alignment
- COVID 19 and Laser Safety Goggles
- Statement on the Use of Laser Pointers
Other Resources
- Calculate your MPE, OD, NHZ, NOHD – Easy Haz
- OD calculator – The Evaluator
- Laser Institute of America
- IEC – International Electrotechnical Commission
- Kentek Corporation – Laser Safety Products
- Grayflare Inc
- Rockwell Laser Industries
- BEAMSTOP’R – Laser impenetrable Custom Drapery Systems
- Lasermet Ltd. – Laser Safety Solution
- Laser Safety Systems
- Laser Safety Industries
- Laser Shield UV Shield
- SPERIAN Eye & Face Protection
- Laser products http://www.laserglow.com/catalog.htm
- Laser Accident – Victim’s View (PDF)
Disclaimer
The information presented on this web page is suitable for the University of Toronto and may not be adequate for other laser applications.