This standard addresses laser safety concerns and situations characteristic of the educational environment. This standard is intended for faculty and students using lasers at primary, secondary and college levels of education excluding graduate level research laboratories. The wavelength range of interest includes the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, specifically the wavelength range from 0.18 micrometer (micormeter) to 1 millimeter (mm).
ANSI Z136.5-2009 history
2009ANSI Z136.5-2009 American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Educational Institutions