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§ 31-7-23 — Surgical smoke

Georgia § 31-7-23
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O.C.G.A. § 31-7-23 (2026).

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(a)As used in this Code section, the term "surgical smoke" means the gaseous by-product produced from the interaction of tools or heat-producing equipment used for dissection and hemostasis during surgical or invasive procedures.
(b)Each hospital and ambulatory surgical center shall adopt policies for the reduction of human exposure to surgical smoke.

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Legislative History

Added by 2022 Ga. Laws 849,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2022.

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