This educational webinar highlights the importance of training and certifying biomedical engineers to serve as Medical Laser Safety Officers (MLSO) in a healthcare facility. Biomedical engineers should be Laser Safety Officers (LSOs) because their technical expertise with medical devices, understanding of safety protocols and familiarity with equipment maintenance and calibration make them ideal for managing complex laser systems and ensuring patient, staff and public safety in healthcare environments. Their technical background directly aligns with the need for precise risk assessment, implementation of control measures and adherence to strict ANSI standards.
The course objectives include the duties of the MLSO, a specially trained professional responsible for ensuring the safe use of lasers in medical settings such as hospitals, surgical centers, vision clinics and dermatology offices. This webinar will review the MLSO role as defined and guided by ANSI Z136.3, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard for the Safe Use of Lasers in Healthcare. In addition, the webinar will discuss the benefits of having biomedical engineers assume this regulatory role within the facility-based laser program.
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