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Although the evaluation of hazards associated with lasers is complex, the evaluation of more conventional, broad-band sources is even more complex, since spectral characteristics and source size must be considered. To evaluate a broad-band optical source, such as an arc lamp, an incandescent lamp, a fluorescent lamp, an array of lamps, or an open-arc process such as those found in industry, it is normally necessary to determine the spectral distribution of optical radiation emitted from the source at the point or points of nearest human access. This accessible emission spectral distribution of interest for a lighting system may differ from that actually being emitted by the lamp alone due to the filtration by any optical elements (e.g., projection optics) in the light path. Secondly, the size, or projected size, of the source must be characterized in the retinal hazard spectral region. Thirdly, it may be necessary to determine the variation of irradiance and radiance with distance. The performance of the necessary measurements is normally not an easy task without sophisticated instruments, as will be shown in this chapter.
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Sliney, D., Wolbarsht, M. (1980). Radiometric Measurements Required for Broad-Band Optical Sources. In: Safety with Lasers and Other Optical Sources. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3596-0_14
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