About Lasermet

About Lasermet

Lasermet's experience and expertise in laser safety is unparalleled in the UK and beyond, and our services for advice, training, laser system classification, risk assessment and FDA registration, are sought after by an increasing number of companies spanning the entire spectrum of laser applications, from virtual reality LED systems, through rangefinders, telecommunications, medical and laser displays, to high power cutting lasers. The company employs two of the world's acknowledged leading experts in laser safety.

Lasermet was founded in 1987 by Bryan Tozer, chairman of the BSI and European laser safety standards committees, and for 20 years head of laser safety in the UK electricity industry. In 1992 the company was joined by David Wells, the UK delegate to the international medical laser safety committee and for 20 years the head of laser safety at the DoH. Paul Tozer, safety officer to the Entertainment Laser Association joined the company in 1994.

Lasermet Personnel

Consultant	Experience	Areas of laser safety expertise
David Wells	29 years experience in laser safety. 10 years as principal laser safety consultant to Dept of Health. 21 years as UK delegate to the international medical laser safety committee. 11 years as UKAS accreditation assessor for medical equipment. Co-author of 'The Guidance for the safe use of lasers in Medical and Dental Practice'.	LPA - Medical
Fred Wilson	3 years experience in laser and optical radiation safety working for NHS Trusts, including acting as the LPA and managing the LPA service for Lasermet. 11 years experience of working with lasers and optical sources of various kinds in healthcare, research, test and measurement and in a telecommunications component manufacturing facility	LPA - Medical
Paul Tozer	13 years experience in laser safety working for Lasermet as laser safety consultant, laser product test engineer, Director of Sales and Marketing, Managing Director and working as a medical and non-medical LPA.	LPA - medical and non-medical General laser safety
Prof Bryan Tozer	43 years experience in laser safety. 20 years as LSO for UK electricity industry. 22 years as Chairman of BSI laser safety committee. 19 years as Chair of IEC working group governing telecoms laser safety (IEC 60825-2). 16 years as Chairman of the EU committee setting the European laser safety standard (EN 60825-1). 20 years as a leading consultant to UK and worldwide industry.	Research Industrial General Telecoms LPA
Prof John Parsons	29 years experience in medical laser safety as the LPA to a number of health authorities. 13 years as UK delegate to the international medical laser safety committee. Co-author of 'The Guidance for the safe use of lasers in Medical and Dental Practice'.	LPA - Medical
Robert Wells	7 years experience in laser safety working as laser safety consultant, laser & LED product test engineer (to EN 60825-1, -2, -12 and IEC 60601-2-22) for UKAS accedited laboratory. FDA (CDRH) registration consultant.	Laser / LED testing USA/FDA regulations General laser safety LPA

Since 1987, Lasermet have advised British and European industry on laser safety (including British Aerospace, Hewlett Packard, BBC, DTI, BSI, Shorts, Fisons, Carlton TV), and carried out UK and EU funded research projects into the field (EU 194, EU 642, EU 643). Since 1996 we have been manufacturing and distributing a full range of high quality laser safety products.