Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) The registrant of
any premises in which the totally enclosed laser system of a regulated class
3B laser or a class 4 laser is operated or used shall ensure that —
(a) the
protective housing of that laser system limits the maximum accessible
radiation to the maximum permissible exposure level specified in Tables 6
and 8 of the laser safety standard; and
(b)
control measures applicable to the class of laser concerned are applied when
its laser system is in normal operation; and
(c)
persons who require access to that laser system for the purpose of servicing
or maintaining it comply with the control measures and procedural requirements
applicable to the class of laser concerned; and
(d) the
laser or its laser system is provided with safety interlocks complying with
Section 4.3 of the laser safety standard for any part of the protective
housing the removal or displacement of which allows human access to radiation
in excess of the maximum permissible exposure level specified in Tables 6
and 8 of the laser safety standard.
(2) The registrant of
any premises in which a regulated class 3B laser or a class 4 laser, which is
itself enclosed, or the beam path of which is enclosed, by any covers, is
operated or used shall, when the laser or its laser system is being operated
or used with those covers removed for the purpose of servicing, maintenance,
repair, testing or any other like procedure, ensure that —
(a) the
laser is operated or used only within a temporary controlled area —
(i)
defined by approved non‑reflective screens or other
means; and
(ii)
provided with all safety measures required for persons
working inside and outside it;
and
(b) the
illuminance level at all working sites is not less than 350 lux.
[Regulation 56 inserted: Gazette
15 Oct 1996 p. 5450‑1; amended: Gazette
17 Aug 2010 p. 4047.]
[Div. 3 (57A-57C) deleted: Gazette 9 Oct 2015 p. 3982.]