Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-7-610.01

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

Section R9-7-610.01 - Hand-held Intraoral Dental Radiographic Unit Requirements For Use

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

1. For all uses:

a. Operators of hand-held intraoral dental radiographic units shall be specifically trained to operate such equipment.

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.

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 radio-graphic unit.

2. Additional requirements for operatories in permanent facilities:

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.

b. Hand-held intraoral dental radiographic units shall not be used for patient examinations in hallways and waiting rooms.

B. Hand-held units may only be used in a manner as specified on the registration issued by the Department.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-610.01

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).