Whiteboard Projector Safety Fears
BBC online has a report highlighting the dangers of exposure from the light of projectors that are over 15000 lumens. The report points out that teachers and pupils can suffer eye damage through prolonged exposure and that schools need to make staff and children aware of the safety issues involved.
Read the report below
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6253410.stm
Becta have recognised health and safety issues regarding the use of projectors and suggest that schools have the following guidelines in place as part of the schools ICT policy.
- No one should stare directly into the beam of the projector
- When entering the beam, users should not look towards the audience for more than a few seconds
- Users should keep their backs to the projector beam when standing in it
- Children should be supervised at all times when a projector is being used
- Use the brightness reduction facility on the projection when a presenter is standing in front of the projector
- Projectors should be installed as far forward as possible to avoid the projector beam entering the user’s field of vision
- It is recommended that guidelines are displayed, as a reminder, in areas where projectors are used.
Further information can be obtained by visiting Becta Web Site or by clicking on this link.
What type of precautions have you taken in your school to make teachers and pupls aware of theses safety issues? Share them in the comments area.
