Safety Suggestions about Laser Pointers

Many discussions and topics about the laser safety issues have been found in many places and forums, and a lot of people are still puzzled about the safety tips about laser pointers. Yes, the debates about the usage of laser pointers have never stopped between laser men and professional people. Some people argue that lasers are harmful to human being and people should cease using the laser pointers. On the other hand, some people think that laser pointers have various applications and the lasers should play their role.

We can use the laser pointers as long as we pay intent concentration on our security. Here I offer some suggestions about lasers in view of abundant questions and unfortunate accidents about the lasers.

● High power laser pointers are harmful to the retina of human eyes and some laser pointers even can cause temporary blindness. The brightness of laser light can damage the eyes of anyone who looks directly into the beam for more than a minute and a half. Generally speaking, many countries have strict regulations on lasers which higher than 5mW. Therefore, laser users can not shine the laser beam at other people’s eyes, so are the animals. Never look directly into the laser beam yourself.

● Powerful laser pointers are already available and many fashion people prefer to choose high power lasers to have fun and burn objects. You should never look down upon these strong lasers and they can burn paper within several seconds. Therefore, laser operators should not point the lasers at the exposed skin of the surrounding people.

● Laser pointers are not toys for children and they are not aware of the dangers of laser pointers, so please keep the lasers away from kids.

● Use the laser in a controlled environment. If there are flammable objects around and the laser pointers should avoid being used in case the occurrence of fires.

● Professionals and manufacturers have produced protective tools for laser users. Laser safety goggle is a good choice to protect the eyes effectively when people use laser pointers. There are many online stores and solid shops for your purchase.

Laser pointer is an excellent gadget in astronomy stargazing, business and educational presentations, construction sites and laser shows. And we should not deny its advantages just by the potential injuries to the human beings, and all men need to do is to protect themselves well before opening the laser pointers.