Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-7-1414

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R9-7-1414 - Tanning Equipment Operators

A. A registrant shall ensure that at least one operator is present during operating hours. The operator shall:

1. Limit the occupancy of the tanning room to one person when the tanning equipment is in use;

2. Prevent use of the tanning equipment by anyone under 18 years of age unless the person has written permission from a parent or guardian;

3. Limit exposure time to the manufacturer's recommendation on the equipment label or in the operator's manual;

4. Limit exposure time during a 24-hour period to the maximum recommended for a 24-hour period by the manufacturer; and

5. Maintain a record of each user's total number of tanning visits and exposure times for Department inspection. The registrant shall maintain the records for three years from the date on the record.

B. Before use of tanning equipment, an operator shall:

1. Provide the user sanitized protective sunlamp eyewear and directions for its use;

2. Demonstrate the use of any physical aids, necessary to maintain correct exposure distance for the user, as recommended by the manufacturer of the tanning equipment;

3. Set the exposure timer so that the user is not exposed to excess radiation;

4. Instruct the user on the maximum exposure time and correct distance from the radiation source as recommended by the manufacturer of the tanning equipment; and

5. Instruct the user about the location and correct operation of the emergency shutoff switch.

C. An operator shall control a sunlamp's timer. A registrant shall:

1. Provide training to operators that covers:

a. The requirements of this Section;

b. Facility operating procedures, including:

i. Determination of skin type and associated duration of exposure;

ii. Procedures for use of minor and adult user consent forms;

iii. Potential harm associated with photosensitizing foods, cosmetics, and medications;

iv. Requirements for use of protective eyewear by users of the equipment; and

v. Proper sanitizing procedures for the facility, equipment, and eyewear;

c. The manufacturer's procedures for operation and maintenance of tanning equipment;

d. Recognition of injury or overexposure; and

e. Emergency procedures used in the case of an injury.

2. Maintain records of training for Department review, which include dates and material covered, for three years from the date the training is provided.

3. Post a list of operators at the facility.

D. Before the first use of a tanning facility in each calendar year by a user:

1. An operator shall request that the user read a copy of the warnings in R9-7-1415(A);

2. The operator shall obtain the user's signature on a statement as an acknowledgment that the user has heard or read and understands the warnings in R9-7-1415(A); and

3. For illiterate or visually handicapped persons, the operator shall read the warnings in R9-7-1415(A) in the presence of a witness. Both the witness and the operator shall sign the statement described in subsection (D)(2).

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1414

New Section R9-7-1414 recodified from R12-1-1414 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1).