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st email skyzan safety software faa report tips faa contact info ansi z136 discount audience scanning info avoiding damage to cameras blank lasershow safety form ilda member logos ilda pro logos ilda award photos ilda voting procedures 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 category a laser show standard category a laser show standard what is a category a laser show ilda has developed a standard for category a laser shows these are also referred to as cat a shows the standard describes requirements for a laser show that ilda considers to be generally recognized as safe under the conditions of its intended use the chance of injury hazardous effect or adverse biological change from a laser show performed according to the cat a requirements is considered by ilda to be vanishingly small click the green button to download the most current version at the bottom of the page is a blue button click it to see the list of changes for earlier versions category a laser show standard safety features of a cat a laser show a cat a laser show incorporates regulatory requirements from u s fda and standards practices from ansi z136 it includes these important requirements 6 watts maximum peak power from any one laser beam no unterminated beams all beam termination points must be visible to the laser operator assisted if necessary by laser spotters use fda certified laser projectors in the u s no human exposure to light from class 3b or 4 lasers continuous monitoring of all beam paths locations and termination points during laser emission by a trained laser operator assisted if necessary by laser spotters so there are no unmonitored paths locations termination points the laser operator has an e stop or equivalent method to immediately terminate emission in case of actual or imminent laser safety hazard secure mounting of laser projectors and masking of laser emissions to restrict them to intended safe areas prevent damage to materials anticipate problems in advance of the show and plan for mitigation procedures keep a log of all laser usage and any problems issues that may arise training is required for laser safety officers and laser operators training and or instruction is required for laser spotters and laser personnel the person responsible for the laser s safe operation usually this is the laser safety officer shall take an in person or live online laser safety course and shall pass a test prior to operating an ilda cat a laser show ilda will not object to cat a laser shows if a show conforms to the ilda category a laser show standard ilda will not object to the show regardless of whether it meets governmental reporting requirements such as having a variance two important caveats 1 persons doing laser shows should still file for any government required reporting such as having a variance just because ilda is ok with a cat a laser show does not mean that u s fda state or local officials would not investigate and prosecute any reporting violations 2 ilda urges ansi z136 10 iec fda and others to consider adopting the requirements and recommendations of the cat a laser show standard specifically to relax government review and pre approval e g variances annual reports etc if a show meets the cat a laser show requirements the second point about eventual fda adoption is important an fda variance is permission to vary from the rules the variance form currently includes simple requirements i e restricted beam distances and locations operator control as standard items ilda believes that shows meeting those simple requirements should not be required to obtain permission in advance only shows with special features such as audience scanning or unsupervised laser use should require further fda review and advance permission ilda hopes that fda regulations can eventually be modified perhaps via a laser notice to state that laser shows meeting specific requirements such as those in cat a laser show standard do not need to file with fda in advance or perhaps the laser show operators would need to file once with fda the way that part 107 drone operators file once with faa but then do not need to file separately each time their drone has different flight paths of course if a person were to violate the cat a laser show requirements fda would retain their authority to investigate and penalize them list of cat a trained lsos the cat a standard states that cat a shows must be designed or the design must be supervised by a person with laser safety officer training and that the training shall include coverage of the cat a requirements this means that even if a regular laser safety officer designs or supervises a cat a show it is not officially cat a unless the lso also was trained on the cat a requirements list of cat a lsos in may 2023 ilda added category a specific information to our laser operator and laser safety officer course material a list of everyone who has passed ilda courses as well as courses taught by roberta mchatton is on this page those persons who received category a training are listed in green they are eligible to receive the cat a pin shown at left as of october 2024 cat a lsos are only found in the list of ilda laser safety officers roberta has not yet added cat a material to her lso course an analogy with driving and motor vehicles an analogy can be made between laser show regulation and how drivers and motor vehicles are regulated a person can drive a standard automobile or light truck after certified training driver s license and if they are using a properly registered vehicle they do not have to file with the u s department of transportation 30 days before going for a drive they do not have to file an annual report with dot if there are traffic violations these can be dealt with using punishments including fines license revocation and jail on the other hand persons who drive larger more hazardous vehicles like semi trailers are subject to much more regulation including limitations on how long they can drive each day and week and keeping logs of their driving time ilda category a laser shows are somewhat analogous to standard automobile operation they would not need pre approval while other more powerful and or complex laser shows would still require prior fda review via the variance process incidentally the analogy breaks down when it comes to adverse consequences ilda s goal is zero injuries from shows that follow all the cat a requirements we believe this is quite achievable changes to the draft versions the notes below contain the changes in the first public version 7b and in subsequent versions the draft document contains all version changes since the first version 3 0 that was submitted to ilda s board of directors there is a list of changes the same as those below at the very end of the draft document first public version 7b september 20 2022 changed the name from ilda standard basic laser show to ilda category a laser show a commenter had pointed out that standard basic was clunky and that short and simple names work well for other standards such as midi and dmx the ilda board discussed options and preferred category a over other suggestions such as type a type 1 or initialisms like bls basic laser show the board and others also felt that letters should be used to avoid confusion with the number used for laser classes finally beginning with a also gives room for future related standards to be called category b category c etc additional changes added a footnote about a claim of injuries in a september 2022 laser show in kolhapur india added a footnote discussing the difference between masking and attenuation added a paragraph to the lso definition making it clear that in this document the lso is the person who designs produces supervises or otherwise is in charge of the overall laser safety aspects of a cat a laser show version 7 1 september 26 2022 added a note that the 6 watt limitation is still under discussion a value from 5 to 10 watts is likely to be the final wattage changed references to areas where aircraft could safely land to safely fly or land strengthened the prohibition against laser light being on a person previously it stated no laser light on any laser personnel s face or in their eyes a note was also added to clarify and explain this prohibition strengthened the prohibition against mounting lasers on a moving structure was previously a note now is a shall not prohibition changed the list of training topics from a should to a shall to ensure the items will be presented clarified the requirements for the person who designs produces supervises or otherwise is in charge of the overall laser safety aspects of a cat a laser show added a list of advantages for fda if they were to require video recording of shows in a potentially significant change added language about refresher courses for persons who previously had lso training that did not include information about the cat a requirements and standard the new language will help clients regulators and others to identify lsos who have been formally trained on the cat a standard reviewers of this document should look over this section currently section 5 3 6 and provide any input they might have regarding this language and section finally fixed minor wording changes substituted the word stop for terminate in any usage where the beam emissions are made to cease by human action this is because the standard also uses terminate to mean beams that end on a surface so they do not travel further it was felt that using terminate for two very different concepts could be potentially confusing also changed references about potential hazards to imminent hazards when discussing operators and spotters taking action upon seeing such hazards version 7 2 october 26 2022 colored the words shall and should to help them stand out as items that must be done or items that are suggested recommendations version 7 3 november 1 2022 added info about using lowest practical power levels and extra caution during setup and alignment added two notes to clarify that the 6w limitation does not mean that class 4 lasers up to 6 watts are safe set notes in a smaller type size to indicate they are subsidiary to the main text colored the appendix headings so it is easier to distinguish the appendix from the main standards requirements sections added footers so a reader can always know what section chapter they are in version 7 4 november 17 2022 minor wording formatting changes and boldfacing some ideas for emphasis added a cover page and a green laser splat logo removed the discussion of driver s license ages in the u s which was there to support setting the minimum age of a laser operator at 17 added venue owners and those in charge of an event to the list of persons with authority to stop a laser show added language to the section on terminated outdoor shows stating that if in doubt about termination do not do a cat a show or treat it as a regular non cat a show and consult the aviation authority added language to the section about 2 5 meter separation on a balcony to more precisely describe how the 2 5 meters is measured clarified beam aiming at a moving panel so that if a beam misses the panel it must not violate the distancing requirements of this standard switched the listing of access restriction and warning signs so access restriction comes first and is stated to be preferred over warning signs strengthened the requirement for a general purpose lso course to cover laser show safety topics in sufficient depth strengthened the requirement that laser safety course tests cover both factual and applied knowledge changed from should to shall version 7 5 november 25 2022 in the introduction specified that the standard only applies to conventional laser shows and devices not to laser derived lighting sources added a note about the length of the document noting that the main section is only about 12 pages removed indoor and outdoor arenas from the list of potential cat a locations since such arenas may require power over the cat a limit removed the word peak from discussions of the 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