Title :
Light emitting diode safety and safety standards
Author :
Altkorn, Robert ; Milkovich, Scott ; Rider, Gene
Author_Institution :
RAM Consulting, Oak Brook, IL, USA
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;
Conference_Titel :
Product Safety Engineering, 2005 IEEE Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9350-3
DOI :
10.1109/PSES.2005.1529515
