1. Written operating and safety procedures were not
   available to provide adequate instructions to operators
   for the proper assembly and safe use.
2. The entrance to the laser area was not conspicuously
   posted with suitable warning signs.
3. Protective eyewear devices were not inspected to assure
   proper labeling with optical densities and associated
   wavelengths, proper marked and associated with the laser
   product for which intended to be used, proper condition
   to insure the optical filters provide required optical
   density, comfort and snug fit all around the area of the
   eye, and/or semi-annually inspected to assure the
   reliability of the protective filters and integrity of
   the protective filter frames.
4. Laser devices were being used without a valid
   Registration.
5. A controlled area was not maintained in that entry into
   the laser room was not secured during laser procedures.
6. Records were not available for device calibration tests.
7. Personnel operating the laser unit were not provided with
   a statement of the maximum output and pulse duration,
   including the accuracy and method of measurement of these
   parameters.
8. A copy of the Federal Variance was not available at the
   time of the inspection.
9. The registrant failed to immediately notify the Agency by
   telephone of a Laser incident in which an individual
   sustained an injury.

From the Texas Conference on the Regulation
of Radiation on November 4-5, 1996 given by the Texas Department
of Health.