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The primary impetus to early laser legislation in the 1960’s was the concern of some legislators that the general public might be exposed to hazardous laser beams. The legislation was directed toward controlling potential misuse of lasers. Some legislators had visions of “laser guns” in the public sector.
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Sliney, D., Wolbarsht, M. (1980). Laser Safety with Consumer and Office Products. In: Safety with Lasers and Other Optical Sources. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3596-0_20
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