Chapter 2: Safety Protocols

Question 1

Carefully study the following instructions:

Answer 1

Question 2

Eye protection:

Answer 2

-everyone present in treatment room during use of an IPL, LASER or IR technology, must protect their eyes by wearing recommended protective eyewear

Question 3

Safety Goggles Classification:

Answer 3

There will be a wavelength specification written on the goggles as follows:

IPL goggles: 415- 790nm

Laser Erbium YAG: 2760-3470nm

Laser Q-Switch Goggles: 190-534nm/ 910 1070nm

Infrared Goggles: 850-1750nm

Question 4

What should be done if client is in excessive pain?

Answer 4

-lower the fluence (even if that same parameter setting worked for them on their previous session)

Question 5

What can be factors in pain tolerance?

Answer 5

• vacation season
• tanning
• walking/ working out
• heat
• illness
• medication
• stress
• lack of sleep

Question 6

What does Error Code 119 mean?

Answer 6

-Heat sensor/ over heating
—please leave system on and do not turn it off
—wait 2 minutes without pulsing to allow components to cool

Question 7

What does Error Code 114 mean?

Answer 7

-Water tank fill

—Please fill the unit up with water if this code appears, as it will not work if the water level is too low

Question 8

What does Error Code 117 mean?

Answer 8

-This error code is for the RF hand piece
—If the wrong hand piece it’s being used, it will tell you that the impedance is too high, meaning that there is too much heat being produced
—please be sure to change the RF head / tip to the RF Body.