Editing Laser pointer (section)

===Incorrect power rating===
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National Institute of Standards and Technology tests<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.nist.gov/pml/div686/pointer-032013.cfm |title=NIST Tests Underscore Potential Hazards of Green Laser Pointers |journal=NIST |date=20 March 2013 |publisher=Nist.gov |access-date=22 August 2014}}</ref> conducted on laser pointers labeled as Class IIIa or 3R in 2013 showed that about half of them emitted power at twice the Class limit, making their correct designation Class IIIb – more hazardous than Class IIIa.  
The highest measured power output was 66.5 milliwatts; more than 10 times the limit.  Green laser light is generated from an infrared laser beam, which should be confined
within the laser housing; however, more than 75% of the devices tested were found to emit infrared light in excess of the limit.