Nominal ocular hazard distance

Army Laser Systems. Lasers perform a variety of functions and come in many shapes and forms. Dangerous lasers can be smaller than a pen or larger than a truck and every size and shape in between. Table 6-C lists several army-fielded systems. Several systems, such as the AN/VVG-2, are almost entirely phased out of the US Army inventory. They may, however, be found in foreign militaries or in National Guard or reserve units. The Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance and the Optical Distance should only be used as a general guide. Specific questions need to be addressed to the USACHPPM. 

Nomenclature Wavelength Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance / Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance with optics Optical Density / Optical Density with optics Laser Class... 

A laser footprint is the projection of the laser beam, and buffer zone, onto the ground or target area. The laser footprint may be part of the laser surface danger zone if the laser footprint lies within the nominal ocular hazard distance (NOHD) of the laser. 

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