1. Develop, maintain, and implement policies and procedures that contain:
- a. Instructions for the safe use of each laser product in the possession of a registrant;
- b. Maintenance and servicing of each laser product;
- c. Restrictions on use, specific to the laser; and
- d. Restrictions on access to laser controlled areas;
- 2. Administer the laser radiation safety program established according to R9-7-1408(C)(7);
- 3. Ensure that maintenance or service for Class 3b and Class 4 lasers is performed only by a person registered with the Department according to R9-7-1403;
- 4. Investigate, document, and report all incidents involving lasers or intense pulsed light devices, as required by R9-7-1411;
- 5. Select protective eyewear as required by R9-7-1408(C)(9) and (10), along with any other protective equipment;
- 6. For laser products and intense pulsed light devices under R9-7-1412 or R9-7-1414, establish authorization and operating procedures, including preoperative and postoperative checklists for patient care, for use by personnel authorized to operate the laser product or intense pulsed light devices;
- 7. Ensure that authorized personnel are trained in the assessment and control of laser hazards according to R9-7-1408(C)(3);
- 8. Select signs, symbols, and labels as required by R9-7-1407;
- 9. Perform laser radiation protection surveys as required by R9-7-1408(C)(8);
- 10. Classify or verify the classification, according to R9-7-1406, of lasers and laser systems used under the Laser Safety Officer’s jurisdiction; and
- 11. Evaluate the hazard of laser use areas, treatment areas, and laser controlled areas, as required by R9-7-1408(D).
A Laser Safety Officer shall:
Historical Note
New Section R9-7-1409 recodified from R12-1-1409 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1).
Section R9-7-1409 repealed; new Section R9-7-1409 renumbered from R9-7-1434 and amended by final expedited rulemaking at 32 A.A.R. 721 (March 27, 2026, Issue 13) with an immediate effective date of March 5, 2026 (Supp. 26-1).