Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-7-1436

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 40, October 4, 2024

Section R9-7-1436 - Reporting Laser Incidents

A. A registrant shall notify the Department by telephone within 24 hours of any incident that has caused or may have caused:

1. Permanent loss of sight in either eye; or

2. Third-degree burns of the skin involving more than 5 percent of the body surface as estimated by the rule of nines.

B. A registrant shall notify the Department by telephone within five working days of any incident that has or may have caused:

1. Any second-degree burn of the skin larger than one inch (2.54 centimeter) in greatest diameter; or

2. Any third-degree burn of the skin; or

3. An eye injury with any potential loss of sight.

C. Each registrant shall file a written report with the Department of any known exposure of an individual to laser radiation or collateral radiation within 30 days of its discovery, describing:

1. Each exposure of the individual to laser or collateral radiation that exceeds the applicable MPE; and

2. Any incident that triggered a notice requirement in subsections (A) or (B).

D. Each report required by subsection (C) shall describe the extent of exposure to each individual including:

1. An estimate of the individual's exposure;

2. The level of laser or collateral radiation involved;

3. The cause of the exposure; and

4. The corrective steps taken or planned to prevent a recurrence.

E. A registrant shall not operate or permit the operation of any laser product or system that does not meet the applicable requirements in this Article.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1436

New Section R9-7-1436 recodified from R12-1-1436 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1).