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edures password for laserist org site active shooter safety info membership faq and policies frequently asked questions professional accreditation program restrictions on individual hobbyist student members ilda logo use by members restrictions on ilda logo usage branch office listings safety safety is vital one page safety and us law overview basic principles of lasershow safety category a laser show standard ilda laser safety courses laser safety courses laser safety course graduates safety info for members only rli skyzan members only safety info for everyone ilda lasershowsafety info website how to do safe audience scanning audience scanning tips topics lsos and operators should know safety concerns injury from a light show laser laser show damage to cameras report an unsafe show ethics code of ethics code of business practice statement on piracy consumer protection if you have an ethics issue file an ethics complaint awards about the ilda awards 2026 laser photography voting 2026 career achievement voting ilda award winners 2025 ilda award winners all ilda award winners 1988 present career achievement award recipients special achievement award recipients ilda award videos at youtube 1988 2023 ilda photo awards book awards entering and rules past entry forms voting enter the 2026 ilda awards judging guidelines procedures laser jockey rules for in person conf info for caa nominees the awards committee conf mtgs 2026 in salzburg recent conferences since 2013 2025 in huntsville alabama 2024 in wrocław poland 2023 in north carolina 2022 in london 2021 online cloud conference 2020 online cloud conference 2019 in orlando 2018 in montréal 2017 in bratislava slovakia 2016 in baltimore 2015 in dubai 2014 in las vegas 2013 in aalen germany list of all past conferences information for potential hosts tech technical standards technical committee category a laser show standard about idn ilda digital network technical info laser projector specifications laser controller faq hardware safety list haze and fog for laser shows projector power connections article behind the scenes windows 10 logo about ilda contact us structure purpose mission board officers board minutes committees bylaws voting procedures women in ilda and lasershows legal permission to reprint name and logo policy association limits accreditation programs website advertising on this site history etc ilda history ilda history timeline initial ilda meetings 1986 past boards of directors timeline past ilda award winners 1988 2023 ilda photo awards book lasershow industry history march 7 international laserist day ivan dryer 1939 2017 about laserium laser show history links women in ilda and lasershows annual magazine the laserist magazine free online book laserium laserist greatest job on earth search this website search privacy policy other ilda websites safety site member site what topics lsos and operators should know in march 2025 two harmonization meetings were held during the international laser safety conference with persons interested in lasershow safety training the goal was to come up with agreed upon topics for lso and operator training courses that would help harmonize training in the industry it helps ensure that students have a basic set of knowledge no matter who taught their lso or operator course this page has information presented during these harmonization meetings along with the suggested topics that were developed the results will be useful to students teachers regulators and others who want to ensure that there is a baseline of knowledge about lasershow safety note that this is not a standard or a requirement although ilda hosts this page the material on it is not from ilda it was jointly developed by all the persons who took part in the meetings and who voted on the final list of topics laser safety officer course topics these are the topics that participants in the march 2025 harmonization meetings felt were the basics for laser show lsos to know the full march 6 2025 draft document is here this is a summary of the general areas covered laser fundamentals how lasers work how laser light is generated and how it differs from conventional light point sources vs extended sources understanding the significance of physical characteristics such as power divergence irradiance mode of operation continuous wave vs pulsed etc how these affect safety considerations hazards bioeffects dangers of laser light to eyes and skin including continuous wave and pulsed lasers discuss uv and ir lasers if these are in use usually not for laser entertainment and display laser types classifications characteristics of lasers used in entertainment and trade shows classification system classes mpe nohd aided vs unaided view historical context overview of past laser show injuries and incidents involving technicians and audiences safety calculations introduction to laser safety formulas mpe intrabeam and diffuse nohd how to use laser safety specific calculators control measures introduction and detailed guidance on laser safety controls recognition of failures and handling reflections operational safety written procedures checklists for installation and performances and adjusting hardware software safely does not need to be specific to any particular hardware or software show specific considerations fire hazards protecting equipment cameras projectors lights outdoor laser show regulation overview a more advanced course is advised if the lso will be designing or supervising unterminated beams outdoors that enter into airspace and in the u s require faa review and non objection general event safety non beam hazards such as electrical or mechanical risks and reference to broader event safety guidelines from eventsafetyalliance org roles responsibilities expectations authority communication and how to report and record incidents and unsafe situations regulatory requirements overview of national state and local laser laws and regulations including examples from restrictive states like ny az tx and il fda forms and compliance u s information about fda show related forms such as variance applications laser light show reports and annual reports emphasis on forms relevant to laser show producers not hardware laser laser system manufacturers standards and risk management introduction to key safety standards ansi iec and when risk assessments may be used instead of traditional controls special hazards and practices dangers of audience scanning and use of high powered lasers 30w including fire risk and exposure limits note that advanced training is required for these areas lasershow operator course topics these are the topics that participants in the march 2025 harmonization meetings felt were the basics for lasershow operators to know note fda variances require that all laser light shows shall be under the direct and personal control of trained competent operator s fda does not further specify the type or nature of training this does not have to be formal classroom type training with a test and a certificate in many cases the lso may provide simple training to the laser operator on the hazards of lasers a direct beam could burn your eye or skin and about safe operation monitor the beams at all times if they go into these unsafe areas immediately e stop the lasers the full march 6 2025 draft document is here this is a summary of the general areas covered if a more formal course is desired laser fundamentals why laser light is more hazardous than conventional light hazards bioeffects dangers of laser light to eyes and skin focusing on continuous wave lasers if pulsed uv or ir lasers are in use also discuss their hazards and bioeffects laser types classifications brief characteristics of lasers used in entertainment and classification system does not need to be in depth about mpe nohd and laser classes historical context brief overview of past laser show injuries and incidents involving technicians and audiences safety calculations understanding irradiance significance more relevant to injury potential than just laser output power do not need to teach mpe nohd calculations control measures introduction and detailed guidance on laser safety controls recognition of failures and handling reflections operational safety written procedures checklists for installation and performances and safely adjusting hardware software show specific considerations fire hazards protecting equipment cameras projectors lights outdoor laser show regulations and aircraft avoidance general event safety non beam hazards like electrical or mechanical risks and reference to broader event safety guidelines from eventsafetyalliance org roles responsibilities expectations authority communication and how to report and record incidents and unsafe situations regulatory requirements brief overview of national state and local laser laws that the laser operator must follow special hazards and practices dangers of audience scanning and of high powered lasers 30w including fire risk and exposure limits note that advanced training is required for these areas advanced laser show safety course topics these are the advanced topics that participants in the march 2025 harmonization meetings felt were suitable for lsos working with special hazards or practices an lso who has taken only the basic course should be aware of when they need to take an advanced course or consult with a more experienced lso in the topic area the advanced topics do not have to be taught in separate courses one or more could be included in a basic course but if so test questions on the topic s must be included during testing assuming they pass the test also print on the student s course completion certificate what advanced topics were covered this way the certificate itself states what extra topics the student learned the full march 6 2025 draft document is here this is a summary of the general areas covered outdoor laser shows for unterminated shows would include guidance on how to fill out forms for countries such as the u s with requirements e g faa forms how to use laser power and irradiance meters for laser light shows audience scanning for show design intended for lsos audience scanning for show operation intended for laser operators must include the material in the laser power meter advanced course the two audience scanning courses may be combined into one which goes over both topics hands on training for laser light shows this is intended primarily for laser operators though lsos may want to know the material as well there may be two levels of this course a basic and a more advanced version this has not yet been discussed in the harmonization group risk assessments for laser light shows pulsed laser safety for laser light shows for persons using pulsed lasers ir and uv laser safety for laser light shows for persons using ir and or uv lasers for light show and display purposes ilda category a shows for persons who want to do simple shows that conform to ilda s category a laser show standard note that if a person wants to only design simple cat a shows refresher and certified courses refresher courses the participants in the march 2025 harmonization meetings came to a consensus that a refresher course should be required every five years the course should include any new technologies procedures regulations etc it does not have to be as costly or long as the original course one participant noted that the newest ansi z136 1 standard makes refresher training a required shall rather than the previously optional should one reason for this was that clsos and cmlsos were upset because if refresher training was should their employer would not pay for them to take the courses required to keep up their clso cmlso certifications persons in other safety fields were paid to attend conferences take refresher courses etc to keep up their certifications so the z136 1 was changed to make it easier to request payment from employers as of july 2025 ilda is not aware of any such laser light show refresher courses nor any requirement from an lso course that a person re take the course periodically the board of laser safety does have a certification maintenance system requiring a certain number of points every 3 years to maintain clso or cmlso status certified courses ilda and one of the attending companies had previously prior to march 2025 talked with the laser institute of america about the board of laser safety co developing a certified lasershow laser safety o ffi cer course and test this would be similar to the existing bls clso for general laser safety and the cmlso for medical laser safety these require certification maintenance such as attending laser safety conferences also note that these would be certified lsos ilda recommends that the laser safety courses described above on this webpage not not be called certified and students should not receive a certificate of certification meaning that the course provider stands behind the student as legally certifying they have knowledge instead ilda recommends certificate of attendance or similar nomenclature just to say that people have taken the course and passed a test the course information elsewhere on this page is not focused on bls type certified lsos but on harmonizing regular laser safety o ffi cers for lightshows background and working documents background state of the art in laser show safety teaching as of february 2025 before the march 2025 harmonization meetings patrick murphy of ilda prepared a 31 page document titled information relating to laser light show safety requirements including laser safety officer training the idea was to provide background information which could be useful for the meeting participants discussion on the following topics all links as of july 2025 and subject to change by the hosting website general lasershow safety and laser safety officer requirements fda variance form 3147 training requirements ansi z136 1 safe use of lasers training requirements ansi z136 6 safe use of lasers outdoors training requirements ansi z136 10 safe use of lasers in entertainment displays and trade shows education and training requirements from the march 2021 draft z136 10 is in draft and is not a standard or publicly available as of summer 2025 arizona r9 7 1434 laser safety officer requirements ilda category a laser show standard class 3b and 4 training topics uk lso requirements information from lvr optical s website ostrv and tros germany information from laserworld academy s website certified laser safety officer clso requirements board of laser safety clso requirements and eligibility selected lasershow related safety courses ilda laser safety officer for lasershows and cat a shows other ilda laser safety courses including cat a only lso lasershow operator audience scanning safety lasershow safety inspector laser safety officer for supervising illinois 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