Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 21 - Division of Radiological Health › Subpart 78 - Radiological Health › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS FOR TANNING FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - Regulations of Tanning Equipment & Facilities › Rule 15-21-78-2.1.13 - Construction and Operation of Tanning Facilities

Current through June 25, 2024
Unless otherwise ordered or approved by the Agency, each
						tanning facility shall be constructed, operated, and maintained to meet the
						following minimum requirements:
1.
					 Physical facilities
a. The following warning
					 sign shall be posted in the immediate proximity (within 1 meter) of each piece
					 of tanning equipment and it shall be readily legible, clearly visible, and not
					 obstructed by any barrier, equipment, or other item present so that the user
					 can easily view the warning sign before energizing the ultraviolet light
					 generating equipment:
DANGER - ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
b. Follow instructions.
c. Avoid overexposure. As with natural
					 sunlight, overexposure can cause eye and skin injury and allergic reactions.
					 Repeated exposure may cause premature aging of the skin and skin
					 cancer.
d. Wear protective
					 eyewear.
e. FAILURE TO USE
					 PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR MAY RESULT IN SEVERE BURNS OR LONG-TERM INJURY TO THE
					 EYES.
f. Medications or cosmetics
					 may increase your sensitivity to the ultraviolet radiation. Consult a physician
					 before using sunlamp if you are using medications or have a history of skin
					 problems or believe yourself especially sensitive to sunlight.
g. If you do not tan in the sun, you are
					 unlikely to tan from the use of this product.
h. The lettering on each warning sign shall
					 be at least ten (10) millimeters high for all words showing in capital letters
					 and at least five (5) millimeters high for all lowercase letters.
i. Only tanning equipment manufactured and
					 certified to comply with 21 CFR Part 1040, Chapter
j. 1040.20, "Sunlamp products and ultraviolet
					 lamps intended for use in sunlamp products", shall be used in tanning
					 facilities. Compliance shall be based on the standard in effect at the time of
					 manufacture as shown on the device identification label required by 21 CFR Part
					 1010, Chapter 1010.3.
k. Each
					 tanning equipment shall have a timer which complies with the requirements of 21
					 CFR Part 1040, Chapter 1040.20(c) (2). The maximum timer interval shall not
					 exceed the manufacturer's maximum recommended exposure time. No timer interval
					 shall have an error greater than +- 10% of the maximum timer interval for the
					 product.
l. Tanning equipment shall
					 meet the National Fire Protection Association's National Electrical
					 Code.
m. There shall be physical
					 barriers to protect consumers from injury induced by touching or breaking the
					 lamps.
n. Additional requirements
					 for stand-up booths:
i. there shall be
					 physical barriers or other means such as handrails or floor markings to
					 indicate the proper exposure distance between ultraviolet lamps and the
					 consumer's skin.
ii. the
					 construction of the booth shall be such that it will withstand the stress of
					 use and the impact of a falling person.
iii. access to the booth shall be of rigid
					 construction. Doors shall open outwardly. Handrails and nonslip floors shall be
					 provided.
o. Tanning
					 equipment electrical circuit shall be approved by the Underwriter Laboratories
					 (UL) or Electrical Testing Laboratories (ETL).