Minnesota Statutes Labor, Industry (Ch. 175-189) § 182.678. Surgical smoke evacuation system policies

Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given.

(b) “Surgical smoke” means the gaseous by-product produced by energy-generating devices including surgical plume, smoke plume, bio-aerosols, laser-generated airborne contaminants, or lung-damaging dust.

(c) “Smoke evacuation system” means equipment that effectively captures and filters surgical smoke at the site of origin before the smoke makes contact with the eyes or the respiratory tract of occupants in the room.

(d) “Health care employer” means a hospital as defined insection 144.50, subdivision 2, or an ambulatory surgical facility or outpatient surgical center as defined insection 144.55, subdivision 2, paragraph (b).