BS EN ISO 21254-3:2011 BSl Standards Publication Lasers and laser-related equipment Test methods for laser-induced damage threshold Part 3: Assurance of laser power (energy) handling capabilities (ISO 21254-3:2011) BSi raising standards worldwide" BRITISH STANDARD BSENISO21254-3:2011 National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO 21254-3:2011.It supersedes BS EN ISO 11254-3:2006 which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee CPW/172/9, Electro-optical systems. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. @BSI 2011 ISBN9780580530005 ICS 31.260 Compliancewitha British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. This British Standard was published under the authority of the Amendments issued sincepublication Date Text affected EN ISO 21254-3 EUROPEANSTANDARD NORMEEUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHENORM July 2011 ICS 31.260 Supersedes ENISO 11254-3:2006 English Version Lasers and laser-related equipment - Test methods for laser- induced damage threshold -Part 3: Assurance of laser power (energy) handling capabilities (IsO 21254-3:2011) Lasers et equipements associes aux lasers - Methodes Laser und Laseranlagen - Prufverfahren fur die d'essai du seuil d'endommagement provoque par laser- laserinduzierte Zerstorschwelle - Teil 3: Zertifizierung der Partie 3: Possibilites de traitement par puissance (energie) Belastbarkeit hinsichtich Laserleistung (-energie) (iSO laser (ISO 21254-3:2011) 21254-3:2011) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 July 2011 CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Intermal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerming such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITE EUROPEEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPAISCHES KOMITEE FUR NORMUNG ManagementCentre:AvenueMarnix17,B-100oBrussels 2011CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref.No.EN ISO 21254-3:2011:E worldwide for CEN national Members. BSENISO21254-3:2011 ENISO21254-3:2011 (E) Foreword photonics" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 123"Lasers and photonics"the secretariat of which is held by DiN. text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2012, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by January 2012. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights This document supersedes EN IsO 11254-3:2006. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,Poland, Portug