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Subject: LASER INJURIES                                                  

Unit: XVIII CORPS 

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000026

Folder Title: DUTY LOG G3 CORPS POLICY LETTERS DEC 90                                                         

Document Number:          5

Folder SEQ  #:         41










      AFZA-MD
      SUBJECT:   Laser Injuries



      4. Protection/prevention:

          a. The only real protection from LASER eye injuries is      the
      LASER Protective-Eq@ipment (LPE) made for this purpose. LPE
      will prevent ocular injury from LASER radiation e@ tted from low
      powered LASERS. Ballistic Laser Protective Spectacles (BLPS)
      provide protection against ballistic fragments and standard NATO
      range finders and target designators. Similar filters are
      -Available in flight goggles (KG-3) spectacles.

          b. LPE protects against specific LASER hazards. It does
      not preclude injury from other threat wavelengths. The tint or
      color associated with LPE may degrade vision and military
      performance under low light condition - dawn, dusk, night.

          C. Ordinary clear glass or plastic lenses (clear or tinted)
      or protective devices will provide protection against far-
      infrared (CO2) LASERS but are ineffective countermeasures to
      LASERS in the near-in+rared or visible spectrum.

          d. Passive protection.

               (1) Do not look at the LASER light.

               (2) Take cover - get out of the LASER beam.

               (3) Utilize any protective gear available: LPE,
      imdirect view optics, cover exposed skin.

               (4) Squinting can reduce the amount of LASER energy
      entering the eye.

          e.   Active protection.

               (1)  Command directed countermeasrues.


               (2)  Maneuver:


               (a)  Evasive action.

               (bY  Use of one eye  or monocular optics.

               (c)  Minimize use of binoculars or monocular optics.

                    Use of hardened  optical systems.

               (e)  Use of indirect viewing systems.

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Document 7 f:/Week-12/BX000026/DUTY LOG G3 CORPS POLICY LETTERS DEC 90/laser injuries:110496091430138
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File Room = mar96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-12
Box ID = BX000026
Unit = XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = DUTY LOG G3 CORPS POLICY LETTERS DEC 90
Folder Seq # = 41
Subject = LASER INJURIES
Document Seq # = 5
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 04-NOV-1996