Open Access Review Paper
, Vasiliki Kefala1, Foteini Biskanaki1, Dimitrios Chaniotis1, Niki Tertipi1, Eleni Sfyri1, Eleni Andreou1, Efstathios Rallis11Department of Biomedical Sciences, Sector of Optics and Optometry, Laboratory of Optical Metrology-LOM, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece
Published: 17 February 2024; https://doi.org/10.61873/KEVF7219
Abstract
Usage of LASER radiation applications is very widespread in numerous specific areas of Biomedical Sciences with proven clinical and treatment results. Furthermore, the apparatus used in Biomedical applications are classified in highest power and danger categories (class 3B or 4). Thus, establishing and keeping necessary laser safety measures is crucial for the assurance of health, safety, ergonomics conditions and specially for the prevention of eye and skin hazards, both for biomedical scientists and patients in health and care units of any scale. To our knowledge, the existing protocols in relevant literature, are quite limited and depict only the basic Laser Safety guidelines. The subject of this study is the development of a complete and detailed Laser Safety Protocol to be implemented in all biomedical facilities. The novelty of the proposed LSP is that it is formulated both in extended verbal instructions and, principally, in a “matrix form”, well defined procedure.
Keywords: biomedical sciences, laser safety protocol, eye and skin hazards
Please cite as:
Ninos G., Kefala V., Biskanaki F., Chaniotis D., Tertipi N., Sfyri E., Andreou E., Rallis E. Development of a proposed Laser Safety Protocol (LSP) for the prevention of eye and skin hazards in Biomedical Laser facilities. Rev. Clin. Pharmacol. Pharmacokinet. Int. Ed. 38(Sup1):51-56 (2024). https://doi.org/10.61873/KEVF7219