Review this Chapter and amend rule language as necessary to ensure that all rules conform to statutory requirements, national laser safety standards, federal regulations, and the current practices and procedures for laser radiation.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Environmental Health

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64E-4.001Registration

64E-4.002Definitions

64E-4.011Notification and Reports of Incidents

64E-4.015Report to Department

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Review this Chapter and amend rule language as necessary to ensure that all rules conform to statutory requirements, national laser safety standards, federal regulations, and the current practices and procedures for laser radiation.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Registration; definitions; exemptions; out-of-state laser radiation sources; personnel; maximum permissible exposure; measurement & instrumentation; general requirements for safe operation; caution signs, labels and posting; notification and reports; surveys; records; forms; application procedures and requirements; federal regulations; and national recommendations and standards.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 501.122 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 501.122(2), 501.122(2)(a), (c), (d) FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Brenda Andrews, Bin C21, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741, [phone], [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.