Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory



Agenda

Workshop will be held in B543 Auditorium

Monday, August 18
1:00 pm

CLSO Exam

Building 581, NEL Conference Room
5:00 pm

Welcome Reception and Pre-Registration

The 4 Points by Sheraton Hotel
Tuesday, August 19
7:45 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

 
   

Session 1:
Session Chair: Jamie King

Time Talk Title Speaker Institute
       
8:30 am Welcome to the LSO Workshop Jamie King, Workshop Chair Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
       
8:45 am Welcome to LLNL/ES&H Frances Alston, Director, Environmental Safety & Health Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
       
8:50 am Welcome to LLNL/DOE Site Office Sam Brinker DOE Livermore Field Office
       
8:55 am Keynote: The Explosion of Intense Laser Activities Around the World and Related PW Activities at LLNL Chirs Barty, NIF&PS Directorate Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
       
9:40 am Coffee & Refreshments    
       
Session 2: High Powered Lasers
Session Chair: Mike Woods
Time Talk Title Speaker Institute
       
10:00 am Texas Petawatt Todd Ditmire University of Texas
       
10:30 am BELLA (The Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator) Csaba Toth Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
       
11:00 am High Powered Industrial Lasers Tom Lieb LAI International
       
11:30 National Ignition Facility Jamie King Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
       
12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch    
       
Session 3: Typical Laser Safety in a Small Lab
Session Chair: Mendy Brown
Time Talk Title Speaker Institute
       
1:30 pm Practical Examples for LCA Configuration and Safety Controls in Industry Dave Marshall Newport
       
2:00 pm University Laser Safety Practical Examples Elvet Potter Michigan State University
       
2:30 pm A PLC-Based Laser Safety System for the ASTA Photocathode Laboratory at SLAC Jeff Corbett SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
       
3:00 pm Group Photo    
3:15 pm Coffee & Refreshments    
       
Session 4: The LSO Toolbox
Session Chair: Elvet Potter
Time Talk Title Speaker Institute
3:35 pm Problem Based Learning for Laser Users Ken Barat Laser Safety Solutions
       
4:05 pm Automating Your Laser Safety Program Kevin Goodwin Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
       
4:35 pm Laser Barriers Barbara Krantz BeamStopr Laser Barriers, Inc.
       
6:00 - 9:00pm Social Event Dinner at Palm Event Center    
Wednesday, August 20
7:45 am Registration and Continental Breakfast   B543 Atrium
       
Session 5: Standards/Regulations
Session Chair: Ken Barat
Time Talk Title Speaker Institute
8:30 am ANSI Z136 Safety Standards –Scope and Use of Different Standards, + Recent Releases Bill Ertle Rockwell Laser Industries
       
9:00 am Evaluation of Z136.1-2014 and comparison with Z136.1-2007 and Z136.8-2012 Mike Woods SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
       
9:30 am Hazard Calculations Tutorial using Z136.1-2014 Wes Marshall Laser Safety Specialties
       
10:10 am Coffee & Refreshments    
       
Session 6: Trending
Session Chair: Jamie King
Time Talk Title Speaker Institute
       
10:30 am Laser Strikes on Aircraft George Johnson FBI
       
11:00 am Process for Safe, Efficient Laser Service Subcontractor Work Deana Luke National Renewable Energy Lab
       
11:30 am Electrical Safety 101 for the LSO Gary Dreifuerst Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (retired)
       
12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch    
       
Session 7: Host Facilities
Session Chair: Dave Marshall
Time Talk Title Speaker Institute
       
1:30 - 2:00 pm Jupiter Laser Facility Jim Bonlie Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
       
2:00 - 5:00 pm Vendor Exhibits / Coffee & Refreshments    
     
3:00 - 5:00 pm Tours / Vendor Exhibits  
       
6:30 - 8:30 pm LSO Appreciation Event
Wine Tasting @ Crooked Vine Winery
   
       
Thursday, August 21
7:45 -8:30 am Continental Breakfast   B543 Atrium
Session 8: Laser Safety Applications
Session Chair: Barb O'Kane
Time Talk Title Speaker Institute
8:30 am Fire Safety in a Laser Laboratory R. DeWayne Holcomb University of Texas at Austin
       
9:00 am Control of Multi-Fibre Output Diagnostic Lasers Thomas Bett Atomic Weapons Establishment, UK
       
9:30 am Panel Discussion (User Facilities) Todd Ditmire
Thomas Bett
Albert Manzlak
Mike Woods
University of Texas at Austin
Atomic Weapons Establishment, UK
Jefferson Lab
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
10:15 am Coffee & Refreshments    
      Committees
Session 9: Tools for the Laser Safety Officer
Session Chair: Matt Quinn
Time Talk Title Speaker Institute
10:35 am Laser Entryway Control System Requiements Casey Stack Rockwell Laser Industries
       
11:00 am Recent Incidents and Lessons Learned at DOE Labs Mike Woods SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
       
11:30 am Laser Safety Officer Toolbox Barb O'Kane Colorodo School of Mines
       
12:00 pm 10 years Later - Evolution of the Workshop Jamie King Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
       
12:15 pm LSO Workshop adjourns (Closing Remarks) Matt Quinn/Mike Woods  
       
1:30 pm DOE EFCOG-LSSG meeting (B581, NEL Conference Room) Mike Woods  
       
1:30 pm University Laser Safety Group (B551E, Altamont Room) R. DeWayne Holcomb/Elvet Potter  
       
5:00 pm EFCOG meeting adjourns    
       
Friday, August 22
Session 10: ANSI MEETINGS
Session Chair: Ken Barat
9:00 - 12:30 pm ANSI Meetings (B581, NEL Conference Room)