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405nm is just looking at the beam or dot dangerous?
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Bluefan
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Welcome to the forum 
In the safety section there's plenty information on this. In short: with 200mW the beam or a diffuse reflection is safe to look at, although it may be uncomfortable. Looking at the dot up close (for burning or whatever) is probably not safe.
In any way a specular reflection or direct hit is definately unsafe and will damage your eyes, so I really recommend getting some laser safety glasses, just to be safe in case of an accident.
In the safety section there's plenty information on this. In short: with 200mW the beam or a diffuse reflection is safe to look at, although it may be uncomfortable. Looking at the dot up close (for burning or whatever) is probably not safe.In any way a specular reflection or direct hit is definately unsafe and will damage your eyes, so I really recommend getting some laser safety glasses, just to be safe in case of an accident.
I think I know better than to shine a 200mw into my eye
It's not hard to accidently shine the laser on something reflective like glass. Doing so could direct a high-power reflection of the beam directory towards yourself. Wear safety glasses, better safe than sorry, especially in the case of your eyesight.
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i highely recommend you get glass's for any laser, all lasers can some how be dangerous, you only got one set of eye's that can be replaced, all safty should be taken serious.
