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    AS/NZS 4173:2018

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    Safe use of lasers and intense light sources in health care

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF 1 User, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  23-04-2018

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    Specifies requirements for the safe use of lasers and laser systems as well as intense light sources in the treatment of humans for diagnostic, cosmetic, therapeutic, medical and dental uses in health care facilities, including hospitals, private medical facilities and dental practices, and the cosmetic industry.

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    This Standard specifies requirements for the safe use of lasers and laser systems as well as intense light sources (ILS) in the treatment of humans for diagnostic, cosmetic, therapeutic, medical and dental uses in health care facilities, including hospitals, private medical facilities and dental practices, and the cosmetic industry.NOTE: Information on lasers and ILS, and their properties, is provided in Appendix A.The Standard explains the procedural and administrative controls necessary for the safety of patients, health care staff, maintenance personnel, and others who may be in the vicinity of the treatment room and in need of protection against inadvertent exposure. Engineering controls are an important part of laser safety and form part of the laser equipment or the installation. These are briefly described to provide an understanding of the general principles of protection.Detailed specification of laser equipment, installation and engineering controls are not included in this Standard, such requirements being separately specified in AS IEC 60601.2.22.NOTES: 1 The principles of laser operation and the nature of the associated hazards are briefly described. Examples of specific guidelines for the safe use of lasers in a variety of clinical applications are given in Appendix B.2 Intense light sources (ILS) including intense pulsed light (IPL) and light-emitting diode (LED) are polychromatic but still may be an optical or thermal hazard. In particular, safety eyewear designed for laser use is not safe for use with ILS and the reverse. IPL equipment requirements are set out in AS IEC 60601.2.57.3 ILS other than IPLs also used in health care are included within the scope of this Standard as they are increasingly being used in photobiomodulation and phototherapy applications. A future edition or addendum to this Standard may be required as international standards relating to LED use in health care are developed.4 Guidance on biological effects is provided in Appendix D.

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    Committee HE-003
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    Originated as AS/NZS 4173:1994.Previous edition 2004.Third edition 2018. Originated as AS/NZS 4173:1994. Previous edition 2004. Third edition 2018. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (March 2019).

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    AS/NZS 3200.2.35:1999 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Blankets, pads and mattresses intended for heating in medical use
    AS/NZS 3200.2.30:2001 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Automatic cycling non-invasive blood pressure monitoring equipment (IEC 60601-2-30:1999, MOD)
    AS/NZS 3200.2.34:1996 Approval and test specification - Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Direct blood-pressure monitoring equipment
    AS/NZS 3200.2.41:2002 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Surgical luminaires and luminaires for diagnosis (IEC 60601-2-41:2000, MOD)
    AS/NZS 3200.2.11:1999 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Gamma beam therapy equipment
    AS/NZS 3200.2.200:2005 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Oxygen concentrators for individual patient use
    AS/NZS 1715:2009 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment
    AS/NZS 3200.2.202:1996 Approval and test specification - Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Infant apnoea monitors for domestic use
    AS 16571:2015 Systems for evacuation of plume generated by medical devices (ISO 16571:2014, MOD)
    AS/NZS 4187:2014 Reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health service organisations
    AS/NZS 1337.4:2011 Eye and face protection Filters and eye protectors against laser radiation (laser eye-protectors)
    AS IEC 60601.2.57:2014 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of non-laser light source equipment intended for therapeutic, diagnostic, monitoring and cosmetic/aesthetic use
    AS/NZS 3200.2.7:1999 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - High voltage generators of diagnostic X-ray generators
    AS/NZS 3200.2.32:1994 Approval and test specification - Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Associated equipment of X-ray equipment
    AS/NZS 3200.2.22:1997 Approval and test specification - Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Diagnostic and therapeutic laser equipment
    AS IEC 60601.2.22:2014 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of surgical, cosmetic, therapeutic and diagnostic laser equipment
    AS/NZS 3200.2.40:1999 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Electromyographs and evoked response equipment
    AS/NZS IEC 60825.14:2011 Safety of laser products A user's guide
    AS/NZS 3200.2.33:2005 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Magnetic resonance equipment for medical diagnosis
    AS/NZS 3200.2.23:2001 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Transcutaneous partial pressure monitoring equipment
    AS/NZS 3200.2.13:2005 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Anaesthetic systems
    AS/NZS IEC 62471:2011 Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems
    AS 1885.1-1990 Measurement of occupational health and safety performance Describing and reporting occupational injuries and disease, known as the Workplace injury and disease recording standard
    AS/NZS 3200.2.6:2005 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Microwave therapy equipment (IEC 60601-2-6:1984, MOD)
    AS/NZS 3200.2.24:1999 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Infusion pumps and controllers
    AS/NZS 3551:2012 Management programs for medical equipment
    AS/NZS 3200.2.44:2005 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - X-ray equipment for computed tomography
    AS/NZS 3200.2.46:2003 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for the safety of operating tables
    AS/NZS 3200.2.39:2001 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Peritoneal dialysis equipment
    AS/NZS 3200.1.4:1997 Approval and test specification - Medical electrical equipment General requirements for safety - Collateral Standard: Programmable electrical medical systems
    AS/NZS 3200.2.26:2005 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Electroencephalographs
    AS/NZS 3200.2.5:2002 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Ultrasonic physiotherapy equipment (IEC 60601-2-5:2000, MOD)
    AS/NZS 3200.1.1:1995 Approval and test specification - Medical electrical equipment General requirements for safety - Collateral Standard: Safety requirements for medical electrical systems
    AS/NZS IEC 60825.1:2014 Safety of laser products Equipment classification and requirements
    AS/NZS 3200.2.201:2000 Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Dento-maxillofacial X-ray equipment
    AS/NZS 3200.2.15:1994 Approval and test specification - Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Capacitor discharge X-ray generators
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