Orca Laser Blocking Curtains

Description

Laser Protection with Laser Safety Curtains

To ensure Class 4 and Class 3B laser beams do not escape from laser laboratory or medical facilities, including hospital theatres, certified laser blocking material should be installed. Ordinary curtains are rarely capable of stopping a laser beam and specially-designed certified laser blocking material must be used.

Laser curtains are designed as passive guards to enclose an area where lasers are in use either to protect against accidental exposure to the laser beam or for long term blocking of laser radiation at lower power densities.

Lasermet’s Laser Safety Curtains are made from the company’s specially developed laser blocking material and are supplied ready-made as ceiling or wall-mounted curtains.

The Orca material operates as a blackout screen as well as a laser-blocking screen and is available in several colourways:

• White / Black
• Black on both sides

Heavy duty curtain tracks can be supplied for smooth operation. For applications where the curtain needs to be suspended below the fixing points, high-quality cubicle curtain track is available.

MOTORISED LASER PROTECTION CURTAINS

Lasermet’s laser blocking curtains can be motor powered up to a maximum run of 10m or 60kg.

High Specification Safety

Lasermet laser-blocking Orca products are CE marked and certified to EN 60825-4 (Safety of Laser Products Part 4: Laser Guards).

Tested in accordance with NFP 92-503 (Electrical Burner Test), the material is rated as M2. When irradiated with greater than 0.5 MW/m² it will emit a non-hazardous smoke and may glow, thus indicating that a stray beam is present.

Laser radiation protection times given by the material at various power densities are shown in the specifications below.

Irradiated Area	PEL (T3) 10S	PEL (T2) 100S
4mm²	3.9 MW/m²	2.2 MW/m²
2000mm²	0.62 MW/m²	0.35 MW/m²

DIRECTIVES AND STANDARDS

• Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
• EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
• BS EN IEC 60825-4 Safety of Laser Products, Part 4: Laser Guards

Curtains Comparison

To select the appropriate laser blocking curtain, identify the application. If you need to discuss the suitability of the product for your requirements, Lasermet are happy to assist.

MATERIAL NAME	COLOUR	DESCRIPTION	APPLICATION	PEL RATINGS			Standard
				Irradiated Area	PEL (T3) 10S	PEL (T2) 100S	Conforms to
Orca	Black / Black, Black / White	High specification Heavy duty Easy to clean	Hospitals & Medical Environments Clean Rooms Laboratories	4 mm²	3.9 MW/m²	2.2 MW/m²	BS EN IEC 60825-4
				2000 mm²	0.62 MW/m²	0.35 MW/m²
Wolf Formerly Blackcat and Laserlight	Grey	Lower specification Suitable for Class 3B and expanded Class 4 lasers Cost effective	Laboratory environments Blackout curtains	4 mm²	248 kW/m²	140 kW/m²	BS EN IEC 60825-4
				2000 mm²	124 kW/m²	70 kW/m²