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Development of a laser entryway safety control system in the research university setting.

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Industry consensus guidance and good health physics practice dictate laser entryway safety controls for laboratories housing Class 4 laser controlled areas. The design and installation of an effective laser entryway safety control system presents several ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2003May in Journal: Health Phys (Language : eng)

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1. Health Phys. 2003 May;84(5 Suppl):S74-9

Development of a laser entryway safety control system in the research university setting.

Edwards B, Stenner M, Park T

Duke University Radiation Safety, DUMC, Box 3155, Durham, NC 27710, USA. edwar086@mc.duke.edu

Industry consensus guidance and good health physics practice dictate laser entryway safety controls for laboratories housing Class 4 laser controlled areas. The design and installation of an effective laser entryway safety control system presents several technical, administrative, and funding challenges. These challenges prompted the Radiation Safety Office at this institution to try a "winwin" approach involving utilization of free student labor to design, construct, and install one such system. This paper outlines the development and installation of the resulting laser entryway safety control system.

PMID : 12751196 [PubMed - Indexed for MEDLINE]

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First Name	LastName	Initials
Ben	Edwards	B
Michael	Stenner	M
Thomas	Park	T

Affiliation: Duke University Radiation Safety, DUMC, Box 3155, Durham, NC 27710, USA. edwar086@mc.duke.edu

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