Design Compliance of Series 800 Nd:YAG Lasers


Laser Safety

All Lee Laser Series 800 Nd:YAG Lasers meet the design and manufacturing requirements of Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Subchapter J which is the U.S. Government regulation that covers U.S. laser products, and is enforced by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). The CDRH accession number assigned to the Series 800 lasers is 8510464.

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Public Health Service
    Food and Drug Administration
    Center for Devices and Radiological Health
    2098 Gaither Road
    Rockville, MD 20850

Compliance with European "CE Mark" Directives

Specially designed Series 800 Lasers that bear the "CE" designator as part of the model number are designed and manufactured in compliance with the following directives of the European Economic Union (EEU):

I. Product Safety Directive (LVD), 73/23 EEC
    A. EN 60825-1 Radiation Safety of Laser Products (IEC 825)
    B. EN 60204-1 Electrical Equipment of Industrial Machines (IEC 204)
    C. EN 292-1 Safety of Machinery, General Provisions
    D. EN 418 Safety of Machinery, Emergency Stop
II. EMC Directive, 89/336/EEC
    A. EN 55011-B Emission Standard for Industrial, Scientific and Medical RF Equipment for Class B
    B. EN 50082-2 Generic Immunity for Heavy Industrial Environment

Series 800 Nd:YAG Lasers were tested against the EMC Directive, 89/336/EEC, and verified by D.L.S. Electronic Systems, Inc., Wheeling, Illinois, on October 20, 1995, under the supervision of TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. The Product Safety Directive (LVD), 73/23 EEC, was verified by TUV Rheinland of North America in March 1996. A Declaration of Conformity is included in the Operation Manual of all Series 800 "CE" lasers.

The EMC Directive, 89/336/EEC, is contained as a prerequisite of the Product Safety Directive (LVD), 73/23/EEC. All Series 800 Lasers manufactured after March 1996, including non-"CE" lasers, meet the provisions of the Product Safety Directive.

Series 800 Lasers without CE Mark

Outside of Europe, Lee Laser delivers our Series 800 Lasers to users in most of the industrially developed countries of the world. This, of course, includes the United States. These lasers do not require the CE Mark certification.

All Series 800 Lasers that do not bear the CE suffix to the model number have been designed to meet the requirements of the Product Safety Directives of the European Economic Union (EEU) as are listed below:

    Product Safety Directive (LVD), 73/23 EEC
    A. EN 60825-1 Radiation Safety of Laser Products (IEC 825)
    B. EN 60204-1 Electrical Equipment of Industrial Machines (IEC 204)
    C. EN 292-1 Safety of Machinery, General Provisions
    D. EN 418 Safety of Machinery, Emergency Stop
Compliance of the Series 800 lasers with the Product Safety Directive (LVD), 73/23 EEC, was verified by TUV Rheinland of North America in March 1996.

For more information, contact Lee Laser.