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A little more...Technically, this answer is true -- LASER burns are "radiation" burns, most frequently in the visual light or infra-red parts of the EM spectrum. However, we tend to associate the term "radiation burn" with the burns resulting prompt radiation, beta or gamma emmissions, and other radiological phenomenon, all of which require special HAZMAT protocols. This is not the case in the vast majority of LASER burns in this day and age. For instance, DECON procedures are not required in the case of LASER burns.

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A laser burn is a THERMAL burn, similar to that from focusing the sun with a magnifying glass. The frequency of the light (colour) will alter the characteristics of the burn, but the results are basically the same.

"Laser Radiation" is incorrectly associated with nuclear radiation, but is completely different. The word "radiation" is often misunderstood as being "the scary stuff from nuclear reactors". Radiation (radiate) simply means "to give off", it refers to any electromagnetic energy (sound radiation, heat radiation, light radiation and nuclear radiation).

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A laser burn is considered a thermal burn, as it occurs as a result of the intense heat generated by the laser beam.

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