Guidance for laser products: Additional and related requirements
On this page
- Other requirements for specific laser products or situations
- Conformance with other standards or regulations of other jurisdictions
Other requirements for specific laser products or situations
Under the regulations, the additional requirements referred to in clause 9 of the IEC standard do not apply.
A laser product may be subject to other requirements (such as certification and record-keeping) under other Health Canada legislative frameworks, such as the:
- Pest Control Products Act
- for questions about laser pest control applications (such as a bird repelling product), email the Pest Management Regulatory Agency's InfoLine at: pesticides-info@hc-sc.gc.ca
- confirm registration requirements at Pre-submission consultations
- Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
- the manufacture, import, advertising, and sale of certain lasers are prohibited. Refer to the Consumer Product Safety Program's Notice of danger to human health or safety and risk mitigation for Class 3B and Class 4 handheld portable lasers
- toys with lasers are identified as hazards of concern in Table 1 of Information on Health Canada's approach to the general prohibitions under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
Other authorities (federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, institutions, professional associations) may have additional requirements or restrictions for public or workplace health and safety, depending on the type of laser or situation. For example:
- Transport Canada prohibits the possession and operation of certain lasers in certain public areas, including airports. It also regulates laser-based systems in road vehicles.
- refer to the Canadian Aviation Regulations
- Transport Canada has put in place regulations to protect Canadians from laser attacks on aircraft. Some hand-held lasers are prohibited; others require authorization for outdoor use. For more information, refer to Transport Canada's Laser safety measure: questions and answers and Use hand-held lasers legally and safely
- Employment and Social Development Canada has specific requirements for lasers used in federal facilities.
- refer to section 10.26 of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
- contact the relevant provincial or territorial authority for further information on requirements in your jurisdiction related to installation, operation and training from the following list:
Conformance with other standards or regulations of other jurisdictions
Laser products that meet the US requirements (for example, 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11) or EU requirements do not automatically meet the requirements of Canada's regulations. This is because of differences in classification nomenclature and Canada’s official language requirements.
The Canadian Standards Association standard CAN/CSA E60825-1:15 is identical to the IEC 60825-1 (2014) standard but includes additional electrical code-based requirements that are not within the scope of the regulations.