Laser Show Variance Refs/Agency Contacts

[dsli_jon]

...see post below for new-info 'bump'...

[dsli_jon]

This is all fantastic information to have quick access too. Can this be "pinned" at the top of this forum so it doesn't get lost...

This is the re-post, by 'request' -

Hey Cats - Ok, here is most recent version of 'the Bible': (uh, US-version, that is!

A pretty-good (not always up-to-date, but about 80-90% there - gets you in the right direction anyway) resource for State Regs and Contacts http://www.rli.com/resources/statecontacts.aspx - (ie; CT requires "Written notification as required by FDA" , which more or less is just a 'courtesy notice' - nothing hardcore
like NY or AZ reqs...

And most-current address for all existing Variance-holders' Show Reports for CDRH should go to:

Center for Devices & Radiological Health
L. Dale Smith, CSO, Office of Communication, Education, and Radiation Programs (HFZ-240)
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20993
FAX 240/ 276-3272

..You can contact Dale Smith, directly: 301-796-5868, lds@cdrh.fda.gov and Dan Hewett 301-796-5864, daniel.hewett@fda.hhs.gov, or Patrick Hintz 301-796-6927 patrick.hintz@fda.hhs.gov, or Woody Strzelecki 301-796-6939 Woody.Strzelecki@fda.hhs.gov, -but it appears that Dale or Woody would be your best 'first contacts', since they are most 'directly active' on laser show reporting / questions, etc...

Annual / Product Reports (for those with current variances, via 'snail-mail'..) to:

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Document Mail Center – WO66-G609
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002

Original Variance requests, to:

Food and Drug Administration
Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305)
5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061
Rockville, MD 20857

Most current info they have on the web is here:
http://www.fda.gov/Radiation-Emittin.../ucm118122.htm (repository of all docs...)

http://www.fda.gov/Radiation-Emittin.../ucm118907.htm (laser-show specific...)

..specifically, this PDF is helpful (as a 'summary' of the regs, etc...)
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Medical.../UCM119257.pdf

And FAA's most current regs-info is here:
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/...e_rules/laser/

Also, here is some good general safety articles from ILDA (though some of it is dated, but still fairly-relevant..): http://www.laserist.org/Laserist/Safety.html

PM-me if you ever need any help on Variance prep/FAA prep/Regional Contacts info...I will be glad to help as much as I can, on an 'as-available' basis...

peace...
- j