American National Standard for safe use of lasers in health care / Secretariat, Laser Insitute of America.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

American National Standards Institute, author.

Contributor:

Laser Institute of America, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States.

Lasers--Standards--United States.

Lasers.

Lasers--Safety measures.

Health facilities--Standards--United States.

Health facilities.

Lasers--standards.

Equipment Safety--standards.

Health facilities--Standards.

Lasers--Standards.

Medical Subjects:

United States.

Lasers--standards.

Equipment Safety--standards.

Physical Description:

xiv, 128 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

[Revised 2018].

Other Title:

Safe use of lasers in health care

Place of Publication:

Orlando, FL : Laser Institute of America, [2018]

Summary:

"ANSI Z136.3 (2018) is the standard that is nationally recognized as the definitive document on laser safety in all health care environments, providing guidance for the safe use of lasers for diagnostic, cosmetic, preventative and therapeutic applications where bodily structure or function is altered or symptoms are relieved. This standard is applicable to any location where a health care laser system (HCLS) is used as a medical device, including hospital facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, individual medical, dental and veterinarian offices, and non-medical locations, such as salons and spas. It is intended for use by all personnel associated with the installation, operation, calibration, maintenance and service of the HCLS, as well as anyone who might be exposed to laser energy during a health care application procedure. Undeniably a must-have for all medical laser safety officers (MLSOs)."-- Adapted from publisher's description.

Contents:

General

Definitions

Control measures

Laser safety programs

Laser accidents

Non-beam hazards

Criteria for exposure of the eye and skin

Measurements

Revision of standards referred to in this document

Appendix A: Supplement to section 1

Appendix B: Lasers used in medicine and surgery

Appendix C: Safety controls of laser beam and non-beam hazards in health care

Appendix D: Use of lasers in specialties

Appendix E: ASLMS Standards of training for physicians for the use of lasers in medicine and surgery

Appendix F: ASLMS non-physician laser use

Appendix G: Laser safety and training programs

Appendix H: Federal regulatory considerations

Appendix I: Medical examinations

Appendix J: Sample policies and procedures (P&Ps).

Notes:

"ANSI Z136.3-2018; Revision of ANSI Z136.3-2011."

"Approved, May 25, 2018."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781940168159

1940168155

OCLC:

1084904537