Section 140.612 - Physical Environment and Safety ProvisionsIn addition to the physical environment requirements set forth in 105 CMR 140.201 through 140.208 and 105 CMR 140.601, each clinic licensed to perform surgery shall meet the physical environment and safety requirements of 105 CMR 140.612.
(A) Each clinic licensed to perform surgery using regional or general anesthesia shall inspect the condition of electrical and mechanical medical equipment used in each operating room when such equipment is obtained and regularly thereafter. A licensed electrician or biomedical technician shall routinely test and maintain electrical equipment. Written records must be kept of such inspections.(B) Each clinic must have an adequate sterilizing area, instrument storage area, change area, scrub area, pack area, and clean-up area. Clean work areas shall be physically separate from soiled work areas.(C) Emergency power shall be available in the surgical and recovery areas.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1267, eff. 8/15/2014.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1443, eff. 5/14/2021.