New York § 2830 - 2830Surgical smoke evacuation
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 2830 — 2830Surgical smoke evacuation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2830. 2830Surgical smoke evacuation
* § 2830. Surgical smoke evacuation. Every general hospital and ambulatory surgery facility licensed under this article shall adopt and implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke through the use of an airborne contaminant evacuation system for each procedure that generates surgical smoke. This section does not apply to a facility that does not perform procedures that generate surgical smoke. As used in this section, "surgical smoke" means the by-product that is generated from the use of an energy generating surgical device, including, but shall not be limited to, surgical plume, smoke plume, bio-aerosols, laser-generated airborne contaminants, and lung damaging dust. As used in this section, "airborne contaminant evacuation system" means smoke evacuation equipment and technologies designed to capture, filter and remove surgical smoke at the site of origin and before the surgical smoke makes ocular contact or contact with the respiratory tract of any individual. * NB There are 2 § 2830's
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 2830 cover?
Section 2830 ("2830Surgical smoke evacuation") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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