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Oklahoma State University (OSU) policy requires that faculty, staff, students, post docs, visiting scientists or other personnel planning to use lasers in research or instruction have prior approval from OSU’s Laser Safety Officer. Laboratory inspection is a prerequisite to this approval. Laboratory inspections are conducted by OSU’s Laser Safety Officer.

The Office of University Research Compliance provides administrative support to the Laser Safety Officer and OSU’s Laser Safety Committee. The faculty driven Laser Safety Committee, is chaired by Dr. Al Rosenberger of the Department of Physics. The Vice Chair is Dr. Ken Bartels of the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences. The Laser Safety Officer is Daniel Van Gent.