General: The laser pointer built into the product produces a visible red laser beam which emerges from the telescope objective.
The R800 laser products described in this section are classified as laser class 2
and the R1600 laser products described in this section are classified as laser
class 3R in accordance with:
R800 laser class 2 products
These products are safe for momentary exposures but can be hazardous for
deliberate staring into the beam. The beam may cause dazzle, flash-blindness
and after-images, particularly under low ambient light conditions.
R1600 laser class 3R products
Direct intrabeam viewing may be hazardous (low eye hazard level), in particular
for deliberate ocular exposure. The beam may cause dazzle, flash-blindness
and after-images, particularly under low ambient light conditions. The risk of
injury for laser class 3R products is limited because of:
a) unintentional exposure would rarely reflect worst case conditions of (e.g.)
beam alignment with the pupil, worst case accommodation,
b) inherent safety margin in the maximum permissible exposure to laser radiation (MPE)
c) natural aversion behaviour for exposure to bright light for the case of visible radiation.
Labelling
