IEC TR 60825-5-2019 PDF

Full title and description

IEC TR 60825-5:2019 — Safety of laser products — Part 5: Manufacturer's checklist for IEC 60825-1. This Technical Report provides a structured checklist and guidance for manufacturers, examiners and others to verify that a new or modified laser product design meets the requirements of IEC 60825-1:2014.

Abstract

This third edition (2019) of IEC TR 60825-5 is a technical revision that replaces the 2003 edition and updates the manufacturer’s checklist for use with IEC 60825-1:2014. Significant changes include the introduction of Class 1C, removal of the “eye loupe” (measurement condition 2) requirement, and clarified references for assessing non‑beam hazards in accordance with relevant product safety standards. The report is intended to be used in conjunction with IEC 60825-1 and to be adapted by manufacturers to their specific products.

General information

• Status: Active (Technical Report, IEC TR).
• Publication date: 14 November 2019 (Edition 3.0, published 2019-11-14).
• Publisher: International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
• ICS / categories: 31.260 (Opto‑electronics; laser equipment).
• Edition / version: Edition 3.0 (2019).
• Number of pages: 44 pages.

Scope

IEC TR 60825-5:2019 applies to laser products described by IEC 60825-1:2014 and provides a manufacturer’s checklist to help establish that a new or modified design complies with IEC 60825-1. The checklist references relevant clauses and subclauses of IEC 60825-1 and is presented as a guide that manufacturers or examiners can adapt—omitting non‑applicable questions and recording reasons where clauses do not apply. The manufacturer remains responsible for ensuring that any examiner is competent in laser product inspection and classification.

Key topics and requirements

• Manufacturer’s checklist structure mapped to IEC 60825-1 clauses for systematic verification of compliance.
• Measurement procedures and tests for determining classification and accessible emission limits.
• Classification procedures (including updated treatment of classes such as Class 1C).
• Labelling and warning requirements for visible and invisible laser radiation and class-specific markings.
• Engineering specifications and safety features: protective housings, access panels and interlocks, remote interlock connectors, manual reset requirements, and related design checks.
• Guidance on non‑beam hazards and references to relevant product safety standards where applicable.
• Notes on technical changes from previous editions (e.g., removal of measurement condition 2 — "eye loupe" — and introduction of Class 1C).

Typical use and users

Primary users are laser product manufacturers and their compliance engineers who use the checklist during design, testing and product change control to confirm alignment with IEC 60825-1. Other users include independent test laboratories, conformity assessment bodies, notified bodies, safety engineers, regulators and internal quality or product‑safety reviewers. The document is a practical, fillable tool for routine verification and product documentation.

Related standards

IEC TR 60825-5 is intended to be used with IEC 60825-1:2014 (Safety of laser products — Part 1: Equipment classification, requirements and user's guide). It is part of the IEC 60825 series (other parts include user guidance and topic‑specific parts such as Part 14 and Part 17). This 2019 technical report supersedes IEC TR 60825-5 editions published in 2003 and 1998.

Keywords

laser safety, manufacturer checklist, IEC 60825-5, IEC 60825-1, classification, labelling, measurement procedures, Class 1C, non‑beam hazards, interlocks.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: IEC TR 60825-5:2019 is a Technical Report titled "Safety of laser products — Part 5: Manufacturer's checklist for IEC 60825-1" that provides a checklist and practical guidance to help manufacturers and examiners verify compliance with IEC 60825-1:2014.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers a structured checklist aligned with IEC 60825-1 to support classification, required measurements, labelling and safety‑related engineering specifications (housings, interlocks, connectors, warnings) and includes guidance on non‑beam hazards and other design considerations.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Laser product manufacturers, product safety and compliance engineers, test laboratories, conformity assessment bodies, notified bodies and regulatory reviewers use the checklist during design, testing, certification and internal reviews.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: IEC TR 60825-5:2019 is the current (third) edition published on 14 November 2019 and supersedes the 2003 and 1998 editions. The document is listed as the current technical report for the IEC 60825 series.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes. It is Part 5 of the IEC 60825 series (Safety of laser products). It is intended to be used alongside Part 1 (IEC 60825-1:2014) and complements other parts of the series that provide user guidance and topic‑specific requirements.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Key keywords include laser safety, manufacturer checklist, IEC 60825-1, classification, labelling, measurements, Class 1C, interlocks, non‑beam hazards.