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A source of light that could cause ocular damage within a given range from the source of light, such as a first laser, is accompanied by an optical hazard avoidance device, such as a second laser, that stimulates voluntary, involuntary, or both voluntary and involuntary responses, either physiologic

A source of light that could cause ocular damage within a given range from the source of light, such as a first laser, is accompanied by an optical hazard avoidance device, such as a second laser, that stimulates voluntary, involuntary, or both voluntary and involuntary responses, either physiological or behavioral or both physiological and behavioral, within one or more hazard zones, such as by inducing gaze aversion within the viewer. For example, a visible laser beam induces gaze aversion, pupil contraction or a combination of gaze aversion and pupil contraction, reducing the dose rate or exposure of the ocular tissue to damaging radiation from a primary source. In one example, the primary source is a UV Raman detector and the visible laser beam is selected to induce gaze aversion.

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1. A detector comprising: a primary laser, the primary laser having an optical hazard zone;a sensor for interrogating a signal from a substance stimulated by the primary laser;a secondary laser emitting a visible beam for stimulating at least one aversion response;an optical system for directing the

1. A detector comprising: a primary laser, the primary laser having an optical hazard zone;a sensor for interrogating a signal from a substance stimulated by the primary laser;a secondary laser emitting a visible beam for stimulating at least one aversion response;an optical system for directing the visible beam such that the visible beam is superimposed over a beam emitted by the primary laser in at least a portion of the optical hazard zone of the primary laser, wherein the secondary laser is capable of inducing the at least one aversion response in at least the portion of the optical hazard zone of the primary laser such that optical exposure to the beam emitted by the primary laser is mitigated by the at least one aversion response. 2. The detector of claim 1, wherein the beam of the primary laser comprises emitted energy having an ultra-violet wavelength. 3. The detector of claim 1, wherein the optical system includes a first mirror for redirecting the visible beam from the secondary laser and a second mirror for redirecting the visible beam redirected by the first mirror. 4. The detector of claim 1, further comprising a time delay circuit, such that triggering of the detector delays for a delay time any initiation of the beam emitted by the primary laser until after an initiation of the visible beam of the secondary laser. 5. The detector of claim 2, wherein the beam of the primary laser includes one or more lasers and the beam of the primary laser comprises emitted energy comprising dual-band ultra-violet wavelengths and the sensor and primary laser provide a system for Raman standoff detection such that trace residue from chemicals produce a signal when exposed to the dual-band ultra-violet wavelengths. 6. The detector of claim 5, wherein the dual-band ultra-violet wavelengths include emitted energy at wavelengths of 248 nanometers and 355 nanometers. 7. The detector of claim 3, wherein the optical system includes a beam expander, and the visible beam from the second mirror is directed through the beam expander, such that the beam diverges, and a beam collimator, wherein, after the visible beam is directed through the beam expander, the visible beam is directed through the beam collimator, such that the diverging visible beam becomes more collimated, such that an effective width of the collimated beam is greater than a nominal hazard width of the beam of the primary laser. 8. The detector of claim 7, wherein the optical system includes an optical combiner, whereby the visible beam is superimposed over the beam emitted by the primary laser in at least the portion of the optical hazard zone of the beam of the primary laser. 9. The detector of claim 8, wherein the optical system includes beam targeting optics, wherein the beam targeting optics are capable of redirecting both the visible beam of the secondary laser and the beam of the primary laser toward a target at a distance from the detector. 10. The detector of claim 4, wherein the time delay circuit is capable of delaying the initiation of the beam emitted by the primary laser for at least 100 microseconds. 11. The detector of claim 4, wherein the time delay circuit is capable of delaying the initiation of the beam emitted by the primary laser for at least 250 microseconds. 12. A method of implementing an optical hazard avoidance device for mitigating a primary optical hazard including a laser beam, comprising: selecting an optical hazard avoidance system capable of inducing an optical hazard avoidance response selected from the optical hazard avoidance responses consisting of blink response, pupil contraction response and gaze aversion response;integrating the optical hazard avoidance system with the laser beam of the primary optical hazard; anddetermining when nominal risk of damage to the cornea or the retina from the primary optical hazard exceeds permitted risks and allowing firing of the laser beam only when an interlocking device determines that risk of damage to the cornea or the retina of the human from the primary optical hazard is mitigated or eliminated by the optical hazard avoidance system. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of selecting combines a plurality of optical hazard avoidance responses in a human, the plurality of optical hazard avoidance responses selected from the optical hazard avoidance responses consisting of blink response, pupil contraction response and gaze aversion response. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the interlocking device includes a time delay circuit and the step of allowing firing prevents the firing of the primary optical hazard for a time delay period. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of allowing firing includes monitoring a nominal hazard zone for presence of a human and preventing the firing of the primary optical hazard until all humans are excluded from the nominal hazard zone or the primary optical hazard within the nominal hazard zone is sufficiently mitigated or eliminated by the plurality of hazard avoidance responses. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein the time delay period is at least 100 milliseconds. 17. The method of claim 14, wherein the time delay period is at least 250 milliseconds. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein the step of monitoring is automated by providing a motion sensor, such that, when the motion sensor has detected motion consistent with the presence of a human within the nominal hazard zone during a period prior to triggering of the primary optical hazard, the interlocking device prevents the firing of the primary optical hazard. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein, when the interlocking device prevents the firing of the primary optical hazard, an audible or visible warning is provided. 20. A method of using an optical hazard avoidance device to mitigate or eliminate a nominal optical hazard within a nominal hazard zone, comprising: selecting an optical hazard avoidance device having an intensity and wavelength of emitted radiation such that at least one of a plurality of optical hazard avoidance responses mitigate or eliminate a nominal optical hazard of a primary optical hazard;integrating the optical hazard avoidance device with the primary optical hazard; andallowing triggering of the primary optical hazard only when the at least one of the plurality of optical hazard avoidance responses mitigate or eliminate the nominal optical hazard of the primary optical hazard. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the step of selecting an optical hazard avoidance device includes a plurality of optical hazard avoidance responses; and the plurality of optical hazard avoidance mitigate or eliminate a nominal optical hazard of a primary optical hazard. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the step of integrating includes selecting optics such that the optical hazard avoidance device has a diverging beam.