The basic international standards on machines equipped with lasers

Harmonised standards

EN 1837+A1 - Safety of machinery. Integral lighting of machines

EN ISO 11145 Optics and photonics. Lasers and laser-related equipment. Vocabulary and symbols

EN ISO 11252 Lasers and laser-related equipment. Laser device. Minimum requirements for documentation

EN ISO 11553-1 Safety of machinery. Laser processing machines. General safety requirements

EN ISO 11553-2 Safety of machinery. Laser processing machines. Safety requirements for hand-held laser processing devices

EN 12254 Screens for laser working places. Safety requirements and testing

EN ISO 15616-1:2003 - Acceptance tests for CO2- laser beam machines for high quality welding and cutting. General principles, acceptance conditions

EN 60825-1:2007 Safety of laser products. Equipment classification and requirements

EN 60825-4 : 2004 - Safety of laser products – Part 4: Laser guards

 

Other publications

IEC/TR 60825-5: 2003- Safety of laser products – Part 5: Manufacturer’s checklist for IEC 60825-1

IEC/TR 60825-10:2002 - Safety of laser products – Part 10. Application guidelines and explanatory notes to IEC 60825-1

IEC/TR 60825-13:2011 - Safety of laser products -- Part 13. Measurements for classification of laser products

IEC/TR 60825-14:2004.  Safety of laser products. A user's guide