Laser Safety Committee

Purdue University's Environmental Health and Safety Compliance Policy definitions section states the Laser Safety Committee was "formed in order to promote the safe use of lasers and laser systems at the University’s campuses, research farms and related facilities and operations, and at temporary job sites in accordance with the American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers (ANSI Z136.1)."

The Laser Safety Committee Charter provides details about the committee’s primary responsibility; membership; specific duties and responsibilities; meeting frequency; quorum requirements; responsibility for compliance and success.

Contacts

Staff

Laser Safety Committee staff can assist with questions about laser use applications, meeting dates and operations, risk group classifications, research space inspections, or training.

Joshua A. Young
Radiation Safety Officer/Laser Safety Officer
Phone: (765) 494-2721
Fax: (765) 494-7403
Email: young127@purdue.edu

Phyllis Hill
Senior Administrative Assistant
Phone: (765) 449-6371
Fax: (765) 449-47403
Email: plhill@purdue.edu

Membership

Chair

Liang Pan
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Voting Members

Jan Hawkins
Professor of Veterinary Clinical Science

Libai Huang
Professor of Chemistry

Daniel Leaird
Senior Research Engineer, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Maria Makin
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Yulia Pushkar
Professor of Physics and Astronomy

Carson Slabaugh
Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Justin Wirth
Research Engineer