N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 12 § 50.10

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 50.10 - Maximum permissible exposure limits

(a) No person shall operate any laser so as to cause the cornea of the eye of any individual to be exposed to laser radiation beyond the limits listed in Table 1 of this Part (rule).

(b) No person shall operate any laser so as to cause the skin of any individual to be exposed to laser radiation beyond the limits listed in Table 2 of this Part (rule).

(c) All high-intensity lasers shall be placed in shielded and interlocked enclosures or operated only in laser radiation areas.

Exceptions:

(1) No such high-intensity laser need be enclosed, interlocked or operated in a laser radiation area if the commissioner is notified at least before such planned operation on a form prescribed by him. A laser safety officer or designated individual shall be continuously present when such laser is operating.

Exceptions:

(2) When repairing or servicing a high-intensity laser, the commissioner need not be so notified. However, a laser safety officer or designated individual shall be present during any period of operation without shielding or without interlocks in service. Such laser safety officer or designated individual shall insure that adequate precautions are taken to protect all individuals against exposure to hazardous laser radiation.

(d) The laser radiation exposure values produced by scanned laser beams shall be determined when such beams are operating in the scanning modes, providing the devices containing the beams are designed and constructed so as to prohibit the beams from operating in non-scanning modes.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 12 § 50.10