1. A. Registrants are subject to the following requirements for Intraoral dental radiographic units designed to be operated as a hand-held unit:

   1. 1. For all uses:

      1. a. Operators of hand-held intraoral dental radiographic units shall be specifically trained to operate such equipment.
      2. b. A hand-held intraoral dental radiographic unit shall be held without any motion during a patient examination. A tube stand may be utilized to immobilize a hand-held intraoral dental radiographic unit during patient examination.
      3. c. The operator shall ensure there are no bystanders within a radius of at least six feet from the patient being examined with a hand-held intraoral radiographic unit.

   2. 2. Additional requirements for operatories in permanent facilities:

      1. a. Hand-held intraoral dental radiographic units shall be used for patient examinations in dental operatories that meet the structural shielding requirements specified by the Department or by a qualified health or medical physicist.
      2. b. Hand-held intraoral dental radiographic units shall not be used for patient examinations in hallways and waiting rooms.
2. B. Hand-held units may only be used in a manner as specified on the registration issued by the Department.

Historical Note

New Section R9-7-610.01 recodified from R12-1-610.01 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1).