{"id":501,"date":"2024-01-03T14:47:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T14:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/?p=501"},"modified":"2024-02-20T01:16:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T01:16:26","slug":"laser-cutter-personal-protective-equipment-ppe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/501\/laser-cutter-personal-protective-equipment-ppe\/","title":{"rendered":"Laser Cutter – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Protective Goggles are not required in the Laser Cutter Room<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As long as you keep the lid closed during operation you are relatively safe.  You may want to wear additional protective goggles to protect your eyes from small debris that needs to be removed from the laser cutter honeycomb bed.
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Protective Hearing is not required inside the Laser Cutter Room. The air handling system is very loud and can cause harm for prolonged periods of exposure. Hearing protection is available and provided by the Materials Lab in Leazar Hall\/Lampe as well as the Design Library in Brooks Hall.

<\/strong>Listen to a sample of the air handling system audio level with only one laser cutter in operation:
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Fire of previous College of Design Laser Cutter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n


Laser cutter use has resulted in a number of fires over the past few years, including some recent incidents here at NC State University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This equipment must be used and maintained properly to avoid incidents. Laser cutters require proper ventilation to prevent fires and exposure hazards and equipment to mitigate these hazards is available within eye-line of site or within reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Case of a Fire:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Press the EMERGENCY STOP<\/strong> button located above the LED Panel <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Pull a Fire Safety Blanket from one of the red bags located in the room or just outside the laser cutter room, left of the main entrance door.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Return to the room if it is safe to do so.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Lift the lid.<\/strong>  The handle may be hot to the touch. The rush of intake of air will usually blow out small flames on your material. If there is a larger, persistent flame use the Fire Safety Blanket <\/strong> to smother the fire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Quickly extinguish, tamp down to smother out the flame(s) <\/strong>\n