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RLI is a Platinum Sponsor of ILSC®

RLI is pleased to announce that they will once again be a Platinum Sponsor at the International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC®), held this year from March 3-6, 2025, at the Doubletree at Universal Orlando Florida.

ILSC® is a comprehensive four-day conference covering all aspects of laser safety practice and hazard control. The Technical Practical Applications Seminar (TPAS) complement the Scientific Sessions by exploring everyday scenarios that the LSO and MLSO may encounter. Professionals in all fields and applications will find ILSC® a tremendous source for information and networking opportunities.

The deadline for the hotel discounted rate is Saturday, February 8, 2025.

The New Edition of the ANSI Z136.3 Is Now Available

The newest edition of the ANSI Z136.3 American National Standard of Laser Safety in Health Care is now available. It is nationally recognized as the definitive document on laser safety in all health care environments, providing guidance for the safe use of lasers for diagnostic, cosmetic, preventative and therapeutic applications where bodily structure or function is altered or symptoms are relieved.

This standard is applicable to any location where a health care laser system (HCLS) is used as a medical device, including hospital facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, individual medical, dental and veterinarian offices, and non-medical locations, such as salons and spas.

Extensively revised to reflect current thinking and practice, updates to the Z136.3-2024 include:

• Harmonization with the ANSI Z136.1 "Safe Use of Lasers".
• Clarification concerning signage.
• Updates to the informative appendices.
• Updated references to International Standards.

For more information regarding this Standard, please contact us via email or call us at +1 (513) 272-9900.

About the ANSI Z-136.1-2022 Standard

Do you have a copy of the ANSI Z-136.1-2022 "For Safe Use of Lasers" Standard? This is the parent document and cornerstone of the Z-136 series of laser safety standards.

Some of the items in this standard are:

• MPE support for pulse lengths down to 100 fs
• New guidance for pulse durations shorter than 100 fs
• Updated limiting apertures
• Changes to photochemical limits
• UV-C MPE changes

For more information about what's new in this standard, please contact an RLI representative via email or give us a call at +1 (513) 272-9900.