Ariz. Admin. Code R9-7 app C - Health Professional Training Program

1. General Considerations. An applicant shall ensure that:

a. The training program is specific to the medical laser or IPL device in use and the clinical procedures to be performed;

b. Program content is consistent with facility policy and procedure and applicable federal and state law; and

c. The training program addresses hazards associated with laser or IPL device use.

2. Technical Considerations. The applicant's training program shall cover all of the following technical subjects:

a. Laser and IPL device descriptions

b. Definitions

c. Laser and IPL device radiation fundamentals

d. Laser mediums, types of lasers, and other light-emitting devices "" solid, liquid, gas, and IPL devices

e. Biological effects of laser or IPL device light

f. Damage mechanisms

i. Eye hazard

ii. Skin hazard (includes information regarding skin type and skin anatomy)

iii. Absorption and wavelength effects

iv. Thermal effects

g. Photo chemistry

h. Criteria for setting the Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) for eye and skin associated hazards

i. Explosive, electrical, and chemical hazards

j. Photosensitive medications

k. Fire, ionizing radiation, cryogenic hazards, and other hazards, as applicable

3. Medical Considerations. The applicant's training program shall cover all of the following medical subjects:

a. Local anesthesia techniques, including ice, EMLA cream, and other applicable topical treatments

b. Typical laser and IPL device settings for hair removal and cosmetic procedures

c. Expected patient response to treatment

d. Potential adverse reactions to treatment

e. Anatomy and physiology of skin areas to be treated

f. Indications and contraindications for use of pigment and vascular-specific lasers for cutaneous procedures

4. General Laser or IPL device safety. The applicant's training program shall cover the following general safety subjects:

a. Laser and IPL device classifications

b. Control measures (includes information regarding protective equipment)

c. Manager and operator responsibilities

d. Medical surveillance practices

e. Federal and state legal requirements

f. Related safety issues

i. Controlled access

ii. Plume management

iii. Equipment testing, aligning, and troubleshooting

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code R9-7 app C

New Article 14, Appendix C recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1, Article 14, Appendix C at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 164, effective 1/4/2024.