Arizona Administrative Code
Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL
Article 14 - REGISTRATION OF NONIONIZING RADIATION SOURCES AND STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST NONIONIZING RADIATION
Section R9-7-1434 - Laser Safety Officer (LSO)
Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 9-7-1434
Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. Each registrant shall designate a Laser Safety Officer (LSO).
B. The LSO shall administer the laser radiation protection program and shall:
1.
Ensure that maintenance or service for Class 3b and Class 4 lasers is performed
only by technicians trained to provide the maintenance or service by either the
manufacturer's service organization or the registrant;
2. Approve or reject written service,
maintenance, and operating procedures;
3. Investigate, document, and report all
incidents as required by R9-7-1436;
4. Select protective eyewear as required by
R9-7-1435, along with any other protective equipment;
5. For health care facilities, establish
authorization and operating procedures, including preoperative and
postoperative checklists, for use by operating room personnel;
6. Ensure that authorized personnel are
trained in the assessment and control of laser hazards;
7. Select signs, symbols, and labels as
required by R9-7-1427;
8. Perform
laser radiation protection surveys as required by R9-7-1421 and
R9-7-1441;
9. Classify or verify
the classification of lasers and laser systems used under the LSO's
jurisdiction;
10. Evaluate the
hazard of laser use areas, treatment areas, and controlled areas, as required
by R9-7-1421(C).
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