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Re: Using a flashlight for aiming
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Originally Posted by Zach101
I thought it said more about lights but it talks about which class lasers you can have and I'm not sure if flashlights are classified as Class 1 lasers or are even classified as lasers. So I don't know if "D." has any relations to what we are talking about.
Examples of items that will violate R9 include (but are not limited to):
R9 ROBOT parts shall not be made from hazardous materials, be unsafe, cause an unsafe condition,
or interfere with the operation of other ROBOTS
...D. Exposed lasers other than Class I. ...
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Flashlights are not lasers.
Some LEDs are used to emit laser light, but plenty of other LEDs aren't.
Manufacturers/importers who follow the USA's rules must put a label(s) on any laser.
Many other countries have similar laws/regulations, but I wouldn't bet my life that every country does (or that every manufacturer in the world obeys all the rules).
With that said, in typical situations, lasers aren't used in ordinary flashlights.
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