BS EN 60825-1:2014+A11:2021

What is BS EN 60825-1 - Safety of laser products about?  

BS EN 60825-1 is the first in a short series on laser product safety, where a laser product is any product or assembly of components that constitutes, incorporates, or is intended to incorporate a laser or laser system. 

BS EN 60825-1 on the safety of laser products, classifies laser product equipment and lists safety requirements accordingly. BS EN 60825-1 is applicable to laser products emitting laser radiation in the wavelength range 180 mm to 1 mm. 

NOTE: Depending on the type of the product, laser products such as medical lasers, machines or toys can be required to conform to the applicable performance and testing requirements of other relevant product safety standards. 

Who is BS EN 60825-1 - Safety of laser products for? 

BS EN 60825-1 on Safety of laser product is applicable to: 

• Manufacturers of laser products 
• Laser product users 
• Employers with laser equipment on their premises 
• Laser safety advisors and consultants 
• Those responsible for laser safety training 

Why should you use BS EN 60825-1 - Safety of laser products? 

While laser-based products have high utility value, user-safety comes first. The adverse effects of laser radiation may occur on the skin and eyes.  BS EN 60825-1 helps in preventing the injuries of radiation, and helps to control laser hazards; by listing protective measures for safety in laser products.  

BS EN 60825-1 helps in the classification and specific requirements for the testing of safeguards that helps in preventing the hazardous emission towards eyes and skin, which ultimately results in product safety. 

BS EN 60825-1 introduces a systematic classification of lasers that helps to aid hazard evaluation. BS EN 60825-1 helps you to understand the proper precautions that should be taken while manufacturing and operating laser emitting products. These precautions are given through labels and instructions. Adequate warnings are given to those who are related to laser products.  

BS EN 60825-1 is applicable to the removable laser system as the laser product is operable when removed from the end product. The laser product shows the emission level which helps in all conditions, maintenance and in-service failure.  

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS EN 60825-1:2014+A11:2021 supersedes BS EN 60825-1:2014. BS EN 60825-1:2014+A11:2021  includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 60825-1:2014. These include: 

• New class, Class 1C, is introduced 
• The measurement condition 2 (“eye loupe” condition) was removed 
• Classification of the emission of laser products below a certain radiance level that are intended to be used as replacement for conventional light sources can, as an option, be based on the IEC 62471 series 
• The accessible emission limits (AELs) for Class 1, 1M, 2, 2M and 3R of pulsed sources, particularly of pulsed extended sources, were updated to reflect the latest revision of the ICNIRP guidelines on exposure limits