Arizona Administrative Code
Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS
Article 3 - PHYSICAL PLANT; TRANSPORTATION FOR A NON-ACCREDITED PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION
Section R9-9-302 - Emergency and Safety Standards

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 9-9-302

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

A. An administrator of a non-accredited procurement organization shall ensure:

1. SOPs for emergency transfer of NTAD and NAM to a designated back up storage facility with an acceptable coolant and monitoring system in the event of mechanical failure or loss of coolant, including:
a. Tolerance limits or temperatures and time limits;

b. Methods and actions to be taken; and

c. Specific labeling indicating that the transported NTAD and NAM shall remain untouched until returned to the licensed nonaccredited procurement facility after the mechanical failure or loss of coolant has been restored;

2. There is a first aid kit available at a procurement organization;

3. There are smoke detectors installed according to building size and local zoning jurisdiction;

4. A smoke detector required in subsection (A)(3):
a. Is maintained in an operable condition; and

b. Is battery operated or, if hard-wired into the electrical system of a procurement organization, has a back-up battery;

5. A procurement organization has a portable fire extinguisher that is labeled 2A-10-BC by the Underwriters Laboratory and is readily available for use;

6. A portable fire extinguisher required in subsection (A)(5) is:
a. If a disposable fire extinguisher, replaced when the fire extinguisher's indicator reaches the red zone; or

b. Serviced at least every 12 months and has a tag attached to the fire extinguisher that includes the date of service; and

7. A written fire and evacuation plan is established and maintained.

B. An administrator of a non-accredited procurement organization shall:

1. Obtain a fire inspection conducted according to the time-frame established by the local fire department or the State Fire Marshal;

2. Make any repairs or corrections stated on the fire inspection report; and

3. Maintain documentation of a current fire inspection for at least two years.

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