Laser safety Exam Questions with
correct Answers
LASER: - Correct Answers -light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
Who oversees laser safety? - Correct Answers -The laser safety committee
Who is responsible for updating and enforcing laser safety policies? - Correct Answers -
the laser safety officer
ANSI: - Correct Answers -American National Standards Institute, developed the
standards for laser use
Class 3a Laser Classification - Correct Answers --no eye damage if viewed for a short
amount of time
-ex: fiberoptic cable or microscope
Class 3b Laser Classification - Correct Answers --cause severe eye injury when viewed
directly or by reflection, normally don't present a fire hazard
Class 4 Laser Classification - Correct Answers --causes permanent eye damage, can
ignite materials and burn the skin
What type of fire extinguisher should be used during laser fires? - Correct Answers -
Halon
OSHA: - Correct Answers -Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a
government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work
environment
CDRH: - Correct Answers -Center for Devices and Radiological Health; standardizes
the performance safety criteria for manufactured laser products
AORN: - Correct Answers -Association of perioperative Registered Nurses: supports
guidelines being used in the OR
What is the protection on the eyewear? - Correct Answers -the protection is the density
of the lens not the color
All surfaces in the room must be - Correct Answers -nonreflective
correct Answers
LASER: - Correct Answers -light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
Who oversees laser safety? - Correct Answers -The laser safety committee
Who is responsible for updating and enforcing laser safety policies? - Correct Answers -
the laser safety officer
ANSI: - Correct Answers -American National Standards Institute, developed the
standards for laser use
Class 3a Laser Classification - Correct Answers --no eye damage if viewed for a short
amount of time
-ex: fiberoptic cable or microscope
Class 3b Laser Classification - Correct Answers --cause severe eye injury when viewed
directly or by reflection, normally don't present a fire hazard
Class 4 Laser Classification - Correct Answers --causes permanent eye damage, can
ignite materials and burn the skin
What type of fire extinguisher should be used during laser fires? - Correct Answers -
Halon
OSHA: - Correct Answers -Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a
government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work
environment
CDRH: - Correct Answers -Center for Devices and Radiological Health; standardizes
the performance safety criteria for manufactured laser products
AORN: - Correct Answers -Association of perioperative Registered Nurses: supports
guidelines being used in the OR
What is the protection on the eyewear? - Correct Answers -the protection is the density
of the lens not the color
All surfaces in the room must be - Correct Answers -nonreflective
