Agenda
September 12, 2022
1 - 4:30
ANSI Z136.8 Sub-Committee Meeting - Location B33 R106 CR (55)
1 - 4
Board of Laser Safety Certification Exam - Location B54 (cafeteria) R130-Pers Hall
Day 1
September 13, 2022
7:30 - 8:25
Registration Location B50 R4001 - Auditorium
Session 1. Welcome
Session Chair: Jamie King, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
8:30
Welcome/EFCOG LSTT - Who we are and what we do
Jamie King, Laser Safety Task Group Chair, LLNL
8:45
DOE Welcome
Joseph Dobbins, EHSS-11 – DOE Office of WS&H Policy
8:55
Welcome to LBNL
Maria Nappi, LBNL EH&S Division Director
9:10
Keynote: BELLA - The BErkeley Lab Laser Accelerator facility: Science with ultrafast, ultra-intense laser pulses
Dr. Csaba Toth, BELLA Center Operations Coordinator
10:00 - 10:20
Break - Location B50
Session 2. Laser Safety Programs
Session Chair: Judi Reilly, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
10:20
Potential issues with laser safety programs
Dr. Simon Lappi, North Carolina State University
10:50
Commonly overlooked audit Items
Ken Barat, Laser Safety Solutions
11:20
Laser Hall and Beam Transport System for SLAC’s LCLS-II Upgrade
Dr. Mike Woods, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
11:50 - 1:15
Lunch
Session 3. Laser Hazards and Controls I
Session Chair: Robert Fairchild, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
1:15
New approach for safe and accurate laser beam alignment
Arie Amitzi, QCC Hazorea Calibration Technologies
1:45
Preventing reliance of open beam working
Dave Egan, Atomic Weapons Establishment
Replacement: Technology Advances & Laser Safety
Ken Barat, Laser Safety Solutions
2:15
Principles of Risk Assessment and their Application for Laser Safety
Randy Paura, Dynamic Laser Solutions, Inc.
2:45
Break - Location B50
Session 4. Laser Hazards and Controls II
Session Chair: Mike McGuigan, Ames Laboratory
3:05
Working with a unique high power, ultrashort-pulse, and high rep rate IR laser system for real-time molecular dynamics measurements
Dr. Moniruzzaman Shaikh, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
3:35
Photoinjector Facilities at SLAC with Beam Transport between 2 LCAs
Dr. Igor Makasyuk, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
4:05
DOE benchmarking for Class 1 laser enclosure requirements
Alex Lindquist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
4:35
Updates
4:45
End of Day 1 Talks
6:30 - 9:30
Vendor Reception Dinner at Cal Stadium
Day 2
September 14, 2022
Session 5. Laser System Safety
Session Chair: Barb O’Kane, Colorado School of Mines
8:30
Operation and safety considerations of a 100TW CPA laser system driving Laser Plasma Acceleration
Sam Barber, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
9:00
Considerations in the design of interlocks for high-powered lasers
Judi Reilly, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
9:30
Break - Location B50
Session 6. Laser Eyewear, Manufacturing from Beginning to End
Session Chair: Ken Barat, Laser Safety Solutions
10:00
Filter material, pros, and cons of each
Mao Phavantha, Optosigma
10:15
Multiwavelength protection vs. VLT
David Bothner, NoIR
10:30
Challenges of Rx Laser Eyewear
Judi Reilly, Kentek
10:45
Filter markings and data sheets
Abdalla Sammaneh, Laservision
11:00
The Future of Laser Eyewear
Andy Barrows, Innovative Optics
11:30
Updates and Group Photo
11:35 - 3:00
Vendor Exhibition - Location B54 (cafeteria) R130-Pers Hall
11:35 - 12:35
Working Lunch - Interactive discussion about laser incidents, safe practices, and lessons learned
Boxed lunch at Location B50
1:00 - 2:45
Tours to ALS and BELLA Center - All registered for the tours meet at front of B50
1:30 - 2:45
Virtual tour of Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (video presentation) - Location B50 Auditorium
1:30 - 2:45
LaserNetUS meeting - Location B50C Patio OR B50B-5-5222 (61)
2:45 - 3:00
Break - Location B50
Session 7. Tools for the LSO
Session Chair: Mendy Brown, Sandia National Laboratories
3:00
Optics 201 for the LSO
Dr. Matthew Dabney, Edmund Optics
3:30
Hands-On Laser Alignment Training
Robert Fairchild, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
4:00
Germicidal Ultraviolet UV-C – Safety Experience
Dr. David Sliney, John Hopkins University
4:30
End of Day 2 Talks
Day 3
September 15, 2022
Session 8. Incidents, Accidents & Lessons Learned
Session Chair: Eddie Ciprazo, University of California - Berkeley
8:30
Rediscovering Accident Lessons Learned to Make Your Processes More Successful
Barb O’Kane, Colorado School of Mines
9:00
High resolution, longitudinal structure/function analysis of laser eye damage.
Dr. Austin Roorda, University of California, Berkeley
9:30
A Case History of Retinal Laser Injuries, 2009-2020
Gary Spichiger, Georgia Institute of Technology
10:00 - 10:20
Break - Location B50
Session 9. Updates
Session Chair: Joanna Casson, Los Alamos National Laboratory
10:20
LIA websites, ANSI & BLS updates
Liliana Caldero, The Laser Institute of America
10:40
Nonionizing Radiation Section of Health Physics Society
Ken Barat, Laser Safety Solutions
10:50
DOE Accidents/Near Misses
Jamie King, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
11:20
Closing remarks
12:00
End of Day 3 Talks
12:00 - 1:30
Lunch
1:30 - 5:00
DOE EFCOG Laser Safety Task Group Meeting - Location B54 (cafeteria) R130-Pers Hall
1:30 - 5:00
University LSO Meeting - Location B33 R106