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Posted By lonergan
Can anyone tell me, does the beam from an engineers laser have any adverse affect on pregnant women.
thanks
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Posted By anon1234
I'm not an expert, but my gut feeling would be that they are unlikely to pose any greater risk to pregnant persons than to the general workforce - but would like you want something from someone with a greater knowledge than myself on this subject
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Posted By Alan Hoskins
Yes - if you shine it into their eyes...
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Alan
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Posted By Diane Thomason
The beam from a laser is a form of light - it is non-ionising radiation therefore does not cause the genetic damage associated with ionising radiations (x-rays etc.)
There has been no suggestion, in any publications that I've seen about risks to pregnant women, that laser light poses any risk to a pregnant woman or her unborn child over and above the risk to any other person.
The HSE guidance does not list lasers as a hazard to pregnant women, nor does any risk assessment I've seen.
Hope this helps.
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Posted By Alan Hoskins
Sorry lonergan,
It was Friday and your question suddenly took on a whole new meaning for me...
As Diane says, a Laser is just a concentrated light beam, so should not have any worse effect on pregnant women than on anyone else who might be exposed.
Alan
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