10. Laser Safety Notes
STOP AND READ ALL THE LASER SAFETY NOTES
BELOW
Laser Light is different from any other light source with
which you may be familiar. The light from this laser
products can potentially cause eye injury if not set up and
used correctly. Laser light is thousands of times more
focused than light from any other kind of light source.
This concentration of light can cause instant eye damage,
primarily by burning the retina (the light sensitive portion
at the back of the eye). Even if you cannot feel “heat”
from a laser beam, it can still injure or blind you or your
audience. Even tiny amounts of laser light are potentially
hazardous, even at long distances. Injuries to the eye
from laser light can happen quicker than you can blink. It
is wrong to think that because these laser entertainment
products split the laser into hundreds of beams that are
scanned out in high speed, that an individual laser beam
is not hazardous for eye exposure. This laser product
uses dozens of milliwatts of laser power (Class 3B levels
internally) before it splits into multiple beams (Class 3R
levels), many of the individual beams are potentially
hazardous to the eyes. It is also incorrect to assume that
because the laser light is moving, it is safe. It is critical
to prevent the possibility of any direct eye exposure,
since eye injuries can occur instantly, In the laser safety
regulation it is not legal to aim Class 3R lasers in areas
which people can get exposed, even if it is aimed below
people’s faces such as on a dance oor.
• Read and understand all safety and technical data in
this manual before operating the product.
• Always set up and install laser effects so that all laser
light is at least 3 meters (9.8 feet) above the oor on
which people can stand.
• After set up and prior to public use, test laser to ensure
proper function. Do not use if any defect is detected.
Neither use it if laser emits only one or two laser beams
rather than dozens/hundreds, as this could indicate
damage to the diffraction grating optic and could allow
emission of higher laser levels above Class 3R.
