Section R12-1-610.01. Hand-held Intraoral Dental Radiographic Unit Requirements For Use

A.      Registrants are subject to the following requirements for Intra-

oral 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 exam- ination. 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 operato- ries that meet the structural shielding requirements specified by the Agency 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 Agency.

Historical Note

New Section R12-1-610.01 made by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 3882, effective January 4, 2014 (Supp. 13-4).