Japanese Laser Safety Regulation

Laser safety is critical to protect consumers from injury and harm when using.

Thus, countries have set up different standards such FDA for USA; CE for EU; PSC for Japan.

Within these regulation, Japanese PSC is the most discreet.
(PSC stands for Product Safety of Consumer Products)

Not only product itself need to comply with the regulation, but also manufacturer and a Japanese domestic importer need to be managed by country.

According to the Japanese testing Lab "JQA"

"Portable laser devices which emit laser light (limited to visible light) or which are designed to display letters or images are "special specified products". Products like laser pointers and laser thermometers are included in this scope."

General speaking, a qualified laser product need to follow below spec and steps to apply PSC mark

Design Stage

1. Design the laser product under Class II regulation.(JIS C6802 2011 regulation)

2. Circuit must be APC circuit

3. Whenever single fault happened on circuit, the laser still be stabalised under Class II

4. Device must be over 80mm

Application Step

1. Apply the PSC testing by Japanese importer

2. Apply for product checking with Lab (JQA or UL Japan)

3. Apply for factory audit

4. When above 2&3 been proceed and succeed, the produce needs to have PSC label as below

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