DocumentCode
2362313
Title
Light emitting diode safety and safety standards
Author
Altkorn, Robert ; Milkovich, Scott ; Rider, Gene
Author_Institution
RAM Consulting, Oak Brook, IL, USA
fYear
2005
fDate
3-4 Oct. 2005
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
5
Abstract
Concerns about the safety of light emitted by LEDs are being raised as LED power output, wavelength coverage, and low-cost availability grow. Potential safety issues include ocular tissue damage and glare. Research, standards, and guidelines covering these and related issues are reviewed.
Keywords
health and safety; light emitting diodes; LED; glaring; light emitting diode; ocular tissue damage; safety standards; Guidelines; Hazards; Humans; LED lamps; Lenses; Light emitting diodes; Photochemistry; Retina; Safety; Tissue damage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Product Safety Engineering, 2005 IEEE Symposium on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9350-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PSES.2005.1529515
Filename
1529515
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