FYI -
"on 11/7/10 1:40 PM, Laserimage-Hugo Bunk at hugo AT laserimage DOT nl wrote:
Since march this year it is against the law to Use class IV lasers indoors in France.
I Have all the related docs in French for people that are interested."
As I understand, this also extends to Class IIIB, but my questions, back to the Forum, were:
Is the ruling against IIIB and IV laser *radiation* or the lasers, themselves? To clarify, would an 'inspector' simply look at the classification labeling, and go off of that? Or would the projections / fx actually be 'measured', onsite? If-so, would there not be some 'onus' (burden of proof) on them to prove that thier methods of measurement, were, indeed, accurate, according to laser-industry standards and protocols, etc?...
Another ??: could you use a Class IV laser, if the projections could be proven to be less-than Class IIIB? (ie: via modulation in a solid-state or, if a class IV Ion, thru PCAOM-control, etc...) ...Though, granted, what would be the 'point' of Class IIIB in a 20K-seat Arena, etc... (unless the laser power were to 'mysteriously' go-up at the start of the show..
And I assume that all scientific and university / educational applications are 'exempt' from this ruling??
Quite 'Orwellian', indeed... will keep you posted, as I get more (and more accurate) details from the ILDA lists... Alternatively, if someone who reads Français, would be willing to contact Sir Hugo, there, and let us know the details... I'vn't the time...
ciao
J