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Laser Hazard Analysis of SNL Laser Weapon Simulator Components & Modifications Made to Bring them to Class 1 Arnol

Laser Hazard Analysis of SNL Laser Weapon Simulator Components & Modifications Made to Bring them to Class 1 Arnold “Gus” Augustoni 1128 Lasers, Optics & Remote Sensing Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque, NM 87185-1423 (505) 845-8950.

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Laser Hazard Analysis of SNL Laser Weapon Simulator Components & Modifications Made to Bring them to Class 1 Arnol

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  1. Laser Hazard Analysis of SNL Laser Weapon Simulator Components & Modifications Made to Bring them to Class 1 Arnold “Gus” Augustoni 1128 Lasers, Optics & Remote Sensing Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque, NM 87185-1423 (505) 845-8950

  2. Weapon Simulator Laser Emitting Components Evaluated

  3. Direct Fire (Weapon) Simulators ANSI Std. Z136.6-2000 (4.2.5)

  4. SNL Policy - Force-On-Force Exercise SNL Operational F-O-F Laser Requirement All Lasers Must Be Class 1

  5. Class 1 Laser Operation Documents • General Laser Operations • FDA-CDRH, Compliance Guide for Laser Products • 21 CFR 1040, Laser Product Performance Standard • ANSI Standard Z136.1-2000, for Safe Use of Lasers • ACGIH, Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances & Physical Agents & Biological Exposure Indices • Outdoor Laser Operations • ANSI Standard Z136.6-2000, for Safe Use of Laser Outdoors • FAA 7400.2D Chapter 34, Outdoor Laser/High Intensity Light Demonstrations

  6. Weapon Simulator - Laser Parameters

  7. MPE(s) for Pulsed 904 nm ANSI Std. Z136.1-2000 (8.2.3)

  8. Class 1 Allowable Emission Limit ANSI Std. Z136.1-2000 (3.2.3.4.1(2))

  9. Comparison of Class 1 AEL for 904 nm

  10. AEL Per Pulse – Unaided Viewing

  11. Laser Classification Measurements ANSI Std. Z136.1-2000 (9.2.1.1) • Unaided Viewing (Table 8 for: 400 nm < l < 1400 nm) • Limiting Aperture: 7 mm • Distance to Aperture: 10 cm • Aided Viewing(Table 9 for: 400 nm < l < 1400 nm) • Limiting Aperture: 50 mm • Distance to Aperture: 2 m • Transmission: 70% (700 nm < l< 1400 nm)

  12. Set Up – Unaided Viewing

  13. Maintenance Manual Range Setting

  14. Model AM5010A LMG Exit Beam: 8x5 mm

  15. Laser Hazard Class vs. Range Setting- Rifle & LMG (unaided)

  16. Laser Hazard Class vs. Range Setting- HMG (unaided)

  17. AM3000 Pistol (45 Cal) Laser - Unaided Viewing

  18. Class 1 Fix for AM3000 Pistol Weapon Simulator

  19. Model LTE 2055 Controller • Controller – “God Gun”

  20. Model LTE 2055 Controller – “God Gun” Exit Beam: 16x12 mm

  21. Model LTE 2056 Controller

  22. Model LTE2056 Hand Held Controller Exit Beam: 20x16 mm

  23. Model LTE2056 Hand Held Controller Fix Exit: ~8 mm Diameter

  24. “AS IS” Results with Fixes

  25. Conclusions

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