IN THIS ISSUE: FEATURES


ANSI Z136 Your Guide to Selecting the Right Laser Safety Standard


Achieving Success With a BLS Certification


Critical Laser Safety Tools LIA’s EVALUATOR & Mastering Light Receive Updates


ILSC 2017 Mark Your Calendar!


DEPARTMENTS Calendar of Events


President’s Message


Executive Director’s Message Corporate Member Profile New Corporate Members Member Innovations Members in Motion ASC Update BLS Update OSHA Update


JLA Editor’s Pick LIA Announces


ADVERTISERS ANSI Z136.1


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Board of Laser Safety


CMLSOs’ Best Practices in Laser Safety CO2 Medical Laser Safety Training Online


EVALUATOR Desktop Software ICALEO 2016 ILSC 2017


In-House Training


IPG Photonics Corporation Kentek Corporation Laser Safety Guide


Laser Safety Officer Online Training Mastering Light DVD


Medical Laser Safety Awareness Training Pennwell (ILS)


PhotoMachining, Inc. Photonics Media


Rockwell Laser Industries, Inc. TRUMPF, Inc.


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President – Lin Li The University of Manchester


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President-Elect – Paul Denney Lincoln Electric Company


Past President – Robert Thomas US Air Force Research Lab


Secretary – Milan Brandt RMIT University


Treasurer – Stephen Capp Laserage Technology Corporation


EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief – Peter Baker Managing Editor – Michelle Williams Copy Editor – Barbara Sams


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BUSINESS STAFF Publisher – Jim Naugle Advertising Sales – Andrew Morrison


If you are interested in advertising space in this newsletter or a subscription, call +1.407.380.1553/1.800.34.LASER or email advertising@lia.org.


CALENDAR OF EVENTS Laser Safety Officer Training Dec. 6-8, 2016


Orlando, FL


Laser Safety Officer with Hazard Analysis* Sept. 19-23, 2016 Oct. 17-21, 2016 Nov. 7-11, 2016


Jan. 30 - Feb. 3, 2017


Las Vegas, NV San Diego, CA New Orleans, LA Orlando, FL


*Certified Laser Safety Officer exam offered after the course.


Industrial Laser Safety Officer Training Aug. 17-18, 2016 Nov. 16-17, 2016


Novi, MI Novi, MI


Medical Laser Safety Officer Training* Aug. 27-28, 2016 Sept. 17-18, 2016 Oct. 15-16, 2016 Nov. 5-6, 2016 Jan. 28-29, 2017


New York, NY Las Vegas, NV San Diego, CA New Orleans, LA Orlando, FL


*Certified Medical Laser Safety Officer exam offered after the course.


LIATODAY


THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA


LIA TODAY is published bimonthly to educate and inform laser professionals in laser safety and new trends related to laser technology. LIA members receive a free subscription to LIA TODAY and the Journal of Laser Applications®


in addition to discounts on all LIA products and services.


The editors of LIA TODAY welcome input from readers. Please submit news-related releases, articles of general interest and letters to the editor. Mail us at LIA TODAY, 13501 Ingenuity Drive, Suite 128, Orlando, FL 32826, fax +1.407.380.5588, or send material by email to lia@lia.org.


International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics (ICALEO®


) Oct. 16-20, 2016 ABOUTLIA San Diego, CA


Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM® Feb. 21-22, 2017


Laser Institute of America (LIA) is the professional society for laser applications and safety. Our mission is to foster lasers, laser applications and laser safety worldwide.


We believe in the importance of sharing new ideas about lasers. In fact, laser pioneers such as Dr. Arthur Schawlow and Dr. Theodore H. Maiman were among LIA’s original founders who set the stage for our enduring mission to promote laser applications and their safe use through education, training and symposia. LIA was formed in 1968 by people who represented the heart of the profession – a group of academic scientists, developers and engineers who were truly passionate about taking an emerging new laser technology and turning it into a viable industry.


Whether you are new to the world of lasers or an experienced laser professional, LIA is for you. We offer a wide array of products, services, education and events to enhance your laser knowledge and expertise. As an individual or corporate member, you will qualify for significant discounts on LIA materials, training courses and the industry’s most popular LIA conferences and workshops. We invite you to become part of the LIA experience – cultivating innovation, ingenuity and inspiration.


LIATODAY FOCUS: LASER SAFETY MAY/JUNE 2016 ) Workshop Houston, TX


International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC® Mar. 20-23, 2017


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