Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36. Public Health and Safety § 36-434.01. Outpatient surgical centers; hospitals; surgical smoke evacuation systems; definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. Beginning July 1, 2024, each outpatient surgical center or hospital shall adopt and implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke by using a smoke evacuation system for each procedure that generates surgical smoke.

B. The department shall ensure compliance with this section during any on-site inspection and in response to any complaint received relating to a violation of this section.

C. For the purposes of this section:

1. “Smoke evacuation system” means smoke evacuation equipment and technologies designed to capture, filter and remove surgical smoke at the site of origin and to prevent surgical smoke from making ocular contact or contact with an individual's respiratory tract.

2. “Surgical smoke”:

(a) Means the surgical plume that is generated from the use of an energy-generating surgical device.

(b) Includes smoke plume, bio-aerosols, laser-generated airborne contaminants and lung-damaging dust.

Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36. Public Health and Safety § 36-434.01. Outpatient surgical centers; hospitals; surgical smoke evacuation systems; definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-36-public-health-and-safety/az-rev-st-sect-36-434-01/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard