{"id":1164,"date":"2020-02-17T15:29:06","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T15:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasermetusa.com\/?page_id=1164"},"modified":"2020-02-17T15:29:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T15:29:06","slug":"table-of-laser-classes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/resources\/table-of-laser-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Table of Laser Classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The table below defines the different classes of lasers and LEDs according to the most recent versions of EN 60825-1 and IEC 60825-1. <a title=\"Laser classification overview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lasermetusa.com\/resources\/an-overview-of-the-led-and-laser-classification-system-in-en-60825-1-and-iec-60825-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>An Overview of the Laser Classification System<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0provides a more detailed description.<\/p>\n<table class=\"wrapped\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tdhead\" valign=\"top\" width=\"87\"><strong>Class 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"455\">Safe.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tdhead\" valign=\"top\" width=\"87\"><strong>Class 1M<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"455\">Safe provided optical instruments are not used.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tdhead\" valign=\"top\" width=\"87\"><strong>Class 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"455\">Visible lasers. Safe for accidental exposure (&lt; 0.25 s).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tdhead\" valign=\"top\" width=\"87\"><strong>Class 2M<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"455\">Visible lasers. Safe for accidental exposure (&lt; 0.25 s) providing optical instruments* are not used.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tdhead\" valign=\"top\" width=\"87\"><strong>Class 3R<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"455\">Not safe. Low risk.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tdhead\" valign=\"top\" width=\"87\"><strong>Class 3B<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"455\">Hazardous. Viewing of diffuse reflection** is safe.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tdhead\" valign=\"top\" width=\"87\"><strong>Class 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"455\">Hazardous. Viewing of diffuse reflection is also hazardous. Fire risk.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i>*Optical instruments &#8211; binoculars, telescopes, microscopes, magnifying glasses (but not prescription glasses).<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>**Diffuse reflection &#8211; the reflection of radiation from a matt surface such as a wall.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The table below defines the different classes of lasers and LEDs according to the most recent versions of EN 60825-1 and IEC 60825-1. 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