Course Description:
Texas has some of the most stringent (and enforced) radiation safety requirements in the country. This course will prepare dental offices for their next unannounced inspection from the Texas Department of State Health Services – Radiation Control Bureau. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This course will provide participants with pounds of prevention; there is no reason to ever get an x-ray violation. This course will support you to that end.
Course Objectives:
- Participants will review safety considerations while working with x-ray equipment
- Participants will review safety considerations while working with laser equipment
- Participants will develop an understanding of state inspection processes
- Participants will be able to identify and articulate two types of periodic x-ray equipment checks.
Bundle Includes:
- Texas Radiation and Safety and Compliance Training
- Dental Radiology Safety: Annual Refresher
Participants will be able to articulate compliance requirements for 289.232 and 232.227 (DSHS x-ray and laser rules)
1-Hour Lecture Credit
AGD Subject Code:
Original Release Date: 7/1/2019
Review Date: 2/14/2024
Expiration Date: 2/14/2027
This course is self-instruction hosted by Dental Compliance Specialists. For questions or assistance, please email [email protected] or call 817-755-0035.
