Speaker
Description
At Jefferson Lab high-power lasers (Class 3B and Class 4) are used in research and accelerator operations. The laser safety program provides the methods used to mitigate the hazards posed by optical lasers that operate at wavelengths between 180 nm to 1mm. Jefferson Lab has developed engineering and administrative controls, warnings devices, and documented procedures to control the hazard issues associated with the use of lasers and maintains its fire protection and fire suppression systems and capabilities to minimize losses from fire and related hazards consistent with highly protected risk status. The fire protection program provides the procedures used to implement this commitment by incorporating fire safety into facility planning, operations, and maintenance activities, and work processes. Specifically, fire safety in laser labs objectives are to minimize the likelihood of occurrence of a fire related event; minimize the consequence of a fire related event affecting workers, environment, property and missions; provide a level of safety protection consistent with highly protected risk class; meet or exceed the requirements of Department of Energy Order 420.1C Facility Safety; Department of Energy Standard 1066-2016 Fire Protection using a graded approach. The presentation from the Jefferson Lab Laser Safety Officer will provide an overview of the fire protection program as it relates to laser labs.
