The associated parts of IEC 60825 are intended for use in conjunction with the basic standard IEC 60825-1. Each part covers a defined scope and provides additional normative and informative guidance to enable the manufacturer and user to correctly classify and use the product in a safe manner by taking account of the particular conditions of use and competence/training of the operator/user. The information covered may include rationale, examples, clarification, methods, labelling, and any additional limits and requirements.
| Part No. |
Type | Description | Product designer |
Product supplier |
Product user |
Safety critical component supplier | Test methods | Hazard assess-ment | Related standards |
| 1 | Standard | Equipment classification, requirements and user's guide | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2 | Standard | Safety of optical fibre communication systems (provides application notes and examples) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 3 | Technical report | Guidance for laser displays and shows | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | |
| 4 | Standard | Laser guards (also addresses ability of high-power lasers to remove guard material) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 5 | Technical report | Manufacturer.s checklist for IEC 60825-1 (suitable for use in a safety report) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 6 | Technical specification | Safety of products with optical sources, exclusively used for visible information transmission to the human eye (includes indicating LEDs) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 7 | Technical specification | Safety of products emitting .infrared. optical radiation, exclusively used for wireless .free air. data transmission and surveillance (NOHD < 2,5 m) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 8 | Technical report | Guidelines for the safe use of medical laser equipment | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | IEC 60601-2-22 |
| 9 | Technical report | Compilation of maximum permissible exposure to incoherent optical radiation (broadband sources) | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 10 | Technical report | Laser safety application guidelines and explanatory notes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | ISO 13694 |
| 11 | Technical report | Safety of lasers and laser equipment used in an industrial materials processing environment | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | ISO 11553 |
NOTE This table is intended to provide an indication of content. See text of the particular standard for complete requirements. Some parts listed above may be under discussion by working groups and may not be formally published.