The laser safety program at the University of Toronto is administered through the Office of Environmental Health and Safety under the authority of the Laser Safety Committee.

This page serves as a focal point for the laser safety program and to provide links and information regarding laser safety.

Laser Safety Program

Laser Safety Committee

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/

• EHS732 Closed Beam & Low Classes Laser Safety (online)
• EHS733 Laser Safety Officer Training (in-person)
• EHS734 Safe Use of Fiber-Coupled Lasers (online)
• EHS735 Laser Safety Refresher (online)  Be advised that courses completed before taking the pre-requisite course will not be considered valid.
• EHS736 Laser Safety-Theory (online)
• EHS737 Laser Safety-Theory (in-person)
• EHS738 Laser Safety-Practical (in the training lab)
• EHS739 Laser Safety Awareness (online)
• EHS761 Laser Safety Officer Refresher (in-person)

For register: Go to My EHS Training  and Log-in (bottom of the page)

Laser Lab Design (PDF)

• For more information about laser lab design, you can contact Ken Barat at lasersafetysolutions@gmail.com

Laser Safety Introduction Video

Procedures

• Typical Standard Operating Procedure for an Educational Institution
• Beam Alignment
• COVID 19 and Laser Safety Goggles

Laser Accident – Victim’s View (PDF)

Laser Pointers

• Statement on the Use of Laser Pointers
• Video on aircraft laser illumination

ANSI Z 136.1

External Laser Links

• • 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
  • 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

Disclaimer

The information presented on this web page is suitable for the University of Toronto and may not be adequate for other laser applications.