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Welcome to Z136.ORG
Z136.ORG is the administrative website of the American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Committee (ASC Z136) and related subcommittees. The ANSI Z136 Standards are the United States National Consensus Standards for laser safety. This site provides a means for organizing events, documents, and other information related to the establishment of the ANSI Z136 series standards. If you are visiting this site in hope of participating in the development of the Z136 Standards, please apply for subcommittee membership by clicking the link at the top of the page. |
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Now Available! Z136.8-Safe Use of Lasers in Research, Development, or Testing
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The newest in the series of Z136 standards, ANSI Z136.8, American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Research, Development, or Testing, has arrived in response to the requirements of yet another rapidly growing area of laser use.
“Laser applications in the research setting have been on a steadily increasing pace, in particular with the development of pico- and femtosecond lasers as well as nano laser technology,” explains Ken Barat, chairman of the SSC-8 subcommittee responsible for developing the new standard. “The existing Z136.1 Safe Use of Lasers standard was becoming out of sync with these new laser applications in R&D.”
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ANSI Z136.3 - 2011 Released!
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The ANSI Z136.3-2011, American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care has been released. The complete announcement can be found at Laser Institute of America. The Standard provides guidance for the safe use of lasers for medicine, diagnostic, cosmetic, preventative and therapeutic applications in any location where bodily structure or function is altered or symptoms are relieved. Lasers used in these applications are incorporated into an apparatus, which includes a delivery system, a power supply, mechanical housing, and associated liquids and gases as required for operation of the laser.
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Annual Meeting of ASC Z136 -- Mark the Date!
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(UPDATED 10 JAN 2012). Mark your calendars for Friday, February 17, 2012 as the ASC Z136 Annual Meeting!
The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Resort Orlando – The Castle in Orlando, Fla. The hotel is situated between International Drive and Universal Drive; with two restaurants adjacent – Vito’s Chop House and Café Tu Tu Tango, and several others within walking distance.
Sleeping rooms have been secured at the government per diem rate for all attendees. To make reservations, you can call the hotel directly at 800-952-2785, ask for reservations and give the group code “LIA” OR use the following link:
Click Here
The cut-off date for reservations is January 20, 2012.
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Results of Default Recirculation Ballot for the Z136.2 (CDV2)
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The default recirculation ballot to approve resolutions made to the revision of the Z136.2 Safe Use of Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode and LED Sources closed November 28 2011; the second public review of this same document will close December 12, 2011.
If a member of the balloting group does not plan to change his/her vote on a default recirculation ballot, it is not necessary to return the ballot. In this case, the vote will be counted as in the original ballot. This applies to both affirmative and negative votes.
Of the responses received, an affirmative vote was returned by a member who previously did not vote, which increased the response rate to 91%.
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Results of CDV1 Ballot for Z136.9 – Document Approved
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The ballot to approve the Z136.9 Safe Use of Lasers in Manufacturing Environments closed Friday, October 28, 2011; the public review of this same document will close November 14, 2011.
Of 36 eligible votes, 30 responses were received (83%) within the published balloting period, which makes this a valid ballot in accordance with Z136 Procedures, Clause 7.9 (a), “Three quarters (75%) of the ballots shall be returned (including abstentions) from those in the Balloting Group in order for the ballot to be valid.”
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| Past Articles
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Tuesday, October 04
· Final Resolutions Default Ballot for Z136.3 (0)
Tuesday, July 26
· Results of Default Recirculation Ballot for the Z136.8 (CDV2) (0)
Wednesday, June 29
· Results of ASC Z136 Membership Ballot (June 2011) (0)
Friday, May 13
· Results of CDV-1 Ballot for the ANSI Z136.2 Standard (0)
Wednesday, April 06
· Results of Default Recirculation Ballot for the Z136.3 (CDV2) (0)
Saturday, January 22
· ASC Z136 Annual Meeting (0)
Thursday, December 02
· Results of CDV1 Ballot for Z136.3 (0)
Friday, September 17
· Results of ASC Z136 Membership Ballot - Sept 2010 (0)
Wednesday, June 23
· ANSI Z136.4 - 2010 Released! (0)
Wednesday, May 19
· Results of ASC Z136 Membership Ballot – Solta Medical (Dewey), Mainster, Nelson (0)
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