AS/NZS 2211.

7:2002
IEC TS 60825-7:2000
AS/NZS 2211.7

Australian/New Zealand Standard™

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Safety of laser products

Part 7: Safety of products emitting

infrared optical radiation, exclusively
used for wireless ‘free air’ data
transmission and surveillance
 AS/NZS 2211.7:2002
This Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard was prepared by Joint Technical
Committee SF-019, Personal Protection Against Laser Radiation. It was approved
on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 30 August 2002 and on behalf of
the Council of Standards New Zealand on 3 September 2002. It was published on
1 October 2002.

The following are represented on Committee SF-019:

Australian Faculty of Occupational Medicine
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australian Defence Force Academy
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Australian Dental Association

Australian Radiation Laboratory
Department of Defence (Australia)
National Radiation Laboratory New Zealand
Optus Communications
Queensland Health
Queensland University of Technology
Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists
Telecom New Zealand
Telstra Corporation
WorkCover New South Wales

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 AS/NZS 2211.7:2002

Australian/New Zealand Standard™

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Safety of laser products

Part 7: Safety of products emitting

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used for wireless ‘free air’ data
transmission and surveillance

First published as AS/NZS 2211.7:2002.

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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee SF-019, Safety of Laser Products.
This Standard is identical with and has been reproduced from IEC TS 60825-7:2000, Safety of laser
products—Part 7: Safety of products emitting infrared optical radiation, exclusively used for wireless
‘free air’ data transmission and surveillance.
As this Standard is reproduced from an international Standard, the following applies.
(a) Its number appears on the cover and title page while the international Standard number appears
only on the cover.
(b) In the source text, ‘this technical specification’ should read ‘this Australian/New Zealand
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Standard’.
(c) A full point substitutes for a comma when referring to a decimal marker.
References to international Standards should be replaced by references to Australian/New Zealand
Standards, as follows:
Reference to International Standard or other Australian/New Zealand publication
publication
IEC AS/NZS
60050 International Electrotechnical —
Vocabulary (IEV)
60050(845) Chapter 845: Lighting —
60825 Safety of laser products 2211 Safety of laser products
60825-1 Part 1: Equipment classification, 2211.1 Part 1: Equipment classification,
requirements and user’s guide requirements and user’s guide
60825-2 Part 2: Safety of optical fibre 2211.2 Part 2: Safety of optical fibre
communication systems communication systems
60825-6 Part 6: Safety of products with 2211.6 Part 6: Safety of products with
optical sources, exclusively used optical sources, exclusively used
for visible information for visible information
transmission to the human eye transmission to the human eye
The term ‘informative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the annex to which
it applies. An ‘informative’ annex is only for information and guidance.
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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... iv
Clause

1 Scope and object ............................................................................................................. 1

2 Normative references ....................................................................................................... 1
3 Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 2
4 Manufacturer’s requirements ............................................................................................ 5
4.1 Engineering specifications ....................................................................................... 5
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4.1.1 General remarks ......................................................................................... 5

4.1.2 Modification................................................................................................. 5
4.1.3 Fault analysis .............................................................................................. 5
4.1.4 Limited emission duration ............................................................................ 5
4.1.5 Automatic power reduction .......................................................................... 5
4.1.6 Infrared pass filter ....................................................................................... 5
4.1.7 Transmission aperture................................................................................. 6
4.1.8 Requirements for Class 3B products............................................................ 6
4.2 Provision of information for installation and use ....................................................... 6
5 Labelling .......................................................................................................................... 7
5.1 General................................................................................................................... 7
5.2 Class 1 ................................................................................................................... 7
5.3 Class 3A ................................................................................................................. 7
5.4 Class 3B ................................................................................................................. 7
5.5 Warning for infrared LED radiation .......................................................................... 7
6 Tests and measurements for classification ....................................................................... 8
6.1 General................................................................................................................... 8
6.2 Determination of the apparent source size ............................................................... 8
6.2.1 General ....................................................................................................... 8
6.2.2 Measurement of the dimension of the apparent source ................................ 8
6.3 Determination of the angular subtense .................................................................... 9
6.4 Measurements and classification ............................................................................. 9
6.5 Nominal ocular hazard distance............................................................................... 9
6.6 Repetitively pulsed, modulated or scanned radiation ................................................ 9
6.7 Simplified classification procedure for continuously emitting sources with
wavelengths between 860 nm and 960 nm............................................................. 10
Annex A (informative) Rationale........................................................................................... 12
Annex B (informative) Conversion of AEL and MPE limits into radiant intensities of IREDs ... 14
Figure 1 – Class 1-related maximum allowable radiant intensities of IR-sources .................... 10
Figure 2 – Class 3A MPE -related maximum allowable radiant intensities of IR-sources.......... 11
Figure B.1 – Examples of modified cosine distributions with: m = 1 (ideal Lambertian source),
m = 4,8 for γ HW = 30° and m = 45,3 for 10° half-intensity angle............................................... 14
Figure B.2 – Measurement cone: different radiant intensities for the same MPE
corresponding to the spatial distribution of the radiation ........................................................ 15
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INTRODUCTION

Probably because of the increasing radiation power available from LEDs, and their physical
similarity to laser diodes, these devices have been included in the scope of the laser safety
standard IEC 60825-1. However, the optical radiation from LEDs differs in various aspects
from laser sources; generally, they lie between incoherent broadband sources, and coherent
laser sources.

The safety philosophy and classification requirements of IEC 60825-1, developed for coherent
point sources (with the assumption of Gaussian radiation characteristics), has been transferred
to incoherent intermediate sources (with typically Lambertian radiation characteristics) which
are often made for intentional viewing. The result has been an overestimation of the real risk
from this kind of source.
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In Europe, and effective since January 1997, EN 60825-1, which includes LEDs, is valid.
According to the European product safety laws, this means that each LED product has to be
classified under single-fault conditions.

IEC technical committee 76 (jointly with subcommittee 100C/working group 17) was established
with the objective of preparing additional parts to the 60825 series, for specific application-
related requirements.

Due to problems with LED source, the basic standard IEC 60825-1 is also under consideration
and technical development. If a new edition of IEC 60825-1 with a changed safety philosophy
becomes valid in the future, it will influence all subsidiary standards. This development will
influence and/or change the basis for a more realistic assessment of the optical hazard of
LEDs in the future. With this background, the value of this technical specification could be
temporary if a suitable treatment is developed in IEC 60825-1.

This technical specification is considered as a "prospective standard for provisional

application" in the field of optical radiation safety of LEDs. This is because there is an urgent
need for guidance on how standards in this field should be used to meet an identified need.
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AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND STANDARD

Safety of laser products

Part 7:
Safety of products emitting infrared optical radiation, exclusively used for
wireless ‘free air’ data transmission and surveillance

1 Scope and object

This technical specification provides the requirements and specific guidance for the safe use of
products that are within the scope of IEC 60825-1, which emit infrared optical radiation, where
such products are used exclusively for wireless "free air" data transmission and surveillance.
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The peak wavelength for these products must be greater than 780 nm. This specification is
limited to sources with NOHD less than 2,5 m. Also, Class 4-products are not covered by this
specification and should be treated by the requirements of IEC 60825-1.
NOTE Applications with nearly collimated beams (e.g. free space point to point transmission lines) are not
covered by this specification. In most cases, the selected application group diode emitter sources, which cover
laser diodes and infrared LEDs as well, will be used. However, throughout this specification, all sources covered by
the scope are included whenever the word "diode emitter" is used.

The object of this specification is as follows:

– to protect persons from exposure to hazardous infrared optical radiation, resulting from
products used for free air infrared data transmission, remote control, surveillance;
– to lay down requirements, for both user and manufacturer, to establish procedures and
supply information so that proper precautions can be adopted;
– to ensure adequate warning to individuals of hazards associated with accessible optical
radiation from products with infrared optical sources, through signs, labels and instructions;
– to reduce the possibility of injury by minimizing unnecessary accessible radiation, and to
give improved control of the optical radiation emitted by products with infrared optical
sources, through protective features and also to provide safe usage of products.

2 Normative references

The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this technical specification. For dated references, subsequent
amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to
agreements based on this technical specification are encouraged to investigate the possibility
of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated
references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO
and IEC maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.

IEC 60050(845):1987, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) – Chapter 845: Lighting

IEC 60825-1:1993, Safety of laser products – Part 1: Equipment classification, requirements

and users guide
Amendment 1:1997

IEC 60825-2:1993, Safety of laser products – Part 2: Safety of optical fibre communication
systems

IEC 60825-6:1999, Safety of laser products – Part 6: Safety of products with optical sources,
exclusively used for visible information transmission to the human eye

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