Registration & Permitting
Classification of lasers shall be in accordance with American National Standards Institute specification ANSI Z136.1. All Class IIIb and Class IV lasers shall be registered at SMU and a Permit issued by the University LSO. Lasers which are classified as IIIa or lower, but which contain an IIIb or IV laser, shall be controlled at the higher classification if the class IIIb or IV laser is accessed. Any class IIIb and IV laser will be referred to as "laser" unless otherwise noted. Each Permittee shall be responsible for establishing and supporting laser safety for the Permitted laser.
Registration Information
Each laser which is possessed, purchased, donated, manufactured, created, assembled or otherwise received by any person or entity at the University shall be registered with SMU.
Removal from Registration
Each laser that is rendered permanently inoperative by disassembly or destruction, or which is removed from the University’s control by gift, surplus designation, or transfer to a non-University entity shall:
- Provide information regarding the condition or destination to the University LSO not later than 10 days from its inoperative state or removal.
- The registrant shall provide disposition information to the University LSO prior to leaving the University.