EYE SAFETY WITH NEAR INFRA-RED ILLUMINATORS

 

As a leading manufacturer of infra-red illumination systems for CCTV, Derwent has an obligation to ensure its customers are given the knowledge to safely install and use their products. Derwent takes this obligation very seriously and based on up to date information has produced this document so that by following their guidelines, customers can have confidence that their security system is installed and used in a safe manner.

 

Derwent are not aware of any reported case of eye damage from the radiation from quartz/halogen or LED IR lamps used in CCTV.

 

Derwent has designed its UF500 lamps to allow operation at safety levels that exceed the guideline safety standards of the ACGIH.

 

Background

Safety in Use (Long Term Exposure)

Installation, Testing and Maintenance (Short Term Exposure)

Technical Aspects

Safety in pdf format

 

References
  1. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z136-1-1993.
  2. European Standard EN 60825-1 1994-1996.
  3. American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)' Threshold Limits Values' 1994.
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  4. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 0-7803-2627-X/95 1995 by H. Devereux and M. Smalley.

      

     

      

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